Runners needed to run a lot faster to qualify for the 2020 Boston Marathon than in previous years. Despite lowering the qualifying times by 5:00 for each age group, runners still needed to be 1:39 under their qualifying standard to be accepted intoRead More…
The Boston Marathon is getting harder to qualify for with more marathoners running faster and the Boston Athletic Association tightening the qualifying standards by five minutes. It’s now more important than ever for aspiring Boston runners to choosRead More…
“It’s All Downhill from Here! Really.” In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of downhill marathons offered in the U.S. Since 2010, the number of downhill marathons has more than doubled and among the 25 largestRead More…
In order to make it onto our Downhill Marathon list, marathons must be certified, have a net elevation loss over the course, and the benefit of the sum of the downhill portions has to be greater than the disadvantage of the uphills on the course.&nbRead More…
For many marathoners, the Boston Marathon is the holy grail of races and the reward for months or years of hard work and solid training. We’ve narrowed down the more than 500 marathons in the U.S. that were certified as Boston qualifiers in 2017Read More…
We’re offering the 5,062 runners who qualified and registered for the 2018 Boston Marathon, but were not accepted due to the time cut-off, a 19% discount on Pace Bands to help them qualify for 2019. The discount offer will run on orders placed beforRead More…
**Enter our 2019 Boston Marathon Cut-off Time Prediction Contest In 2011 the Boston Athletic Association announced that the field would be limited for the 2012 Boston Marathon and that there would be a new rolling registration process based on time Read More…
The Boston Marathon has long been the goal for runners. The tradition of the oldest U.S. marathon and the challenge to qualify leads thousands of marathoners each year on a quest for that coveted unicorn-decorated finisher’s medal. In recent years, Read More…
At FindMyMarathon.com we have compiled our list of the winners of the Best Marathons of 2016. Our lists are based on runner reviews, social media comments, and various input from the running community for races run in 2016. In the case of the FastestRead More…
Congratulations to the Mount Desert Island Marathon, winner of the 2017 26.2 Tournament.
After four weeks, six rounds, 76 marathons and over 100,000 votes cast, the Mount Desert Island Marathon emerged as the champion of the 2017 Marathon March MadneRead More…
