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October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2022)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2022. In addition to the BQ percentage, the number of qualifiers is also listed. Also, view the marathons ranked by the Number of Qualifiers.

Number of finishers running under Boston Marathon qualifying times.

Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 45,457 12.3%

Canada 2,942 13.0%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	45,457	12.3%
Canada	2,942	13.0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2022)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	39.4%	10,168
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	15.4%	6,056
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	5.4%	2,583
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.9%	2,558
5	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	14%	1,180
6	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	17.7%	1,073
7	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.3%	1,030
8	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	20.4%	938
9	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	38.7%	621
10	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	16.2%	563
11	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	4.9%	544
12	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	26.2%	535
13	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	15%	521
14	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	7.9%	513
15	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	31.9%	510
16	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	23.5%	411
17	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22%	403
18	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.9%	373
19	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	14.4%	343
20	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	331
21	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.7%	312
22	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	18.4%	282
23	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	27.4%	270
24	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	19.3%	264
25	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	19.9%	262
26	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	34.1%	258
27	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	26.7%	237
28	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	17.1%	217
29	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	6.2%	210
30	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	15.6%	204
31	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	203
32	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.4%	193
33	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10.3%	186
34	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	20.9%	184
35	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8%	181
36	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15%	178
37	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	29.4%	178
38	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.3%	174
39	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.3%	165
40	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	6.6%	163
41	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.3%	159
42	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13.5%	159
43	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.6%	157
44	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	22%	156
45	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.9%	149
46	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	21.4%	149
47	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.6%	148
48	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	28.2%	145
49	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	28.2%	145
50	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.2%	145
51	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	4.4%	145
52	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	8.6%	141
53	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	36.9%	140
54	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	43.6%	139
55	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	13.7%	137
56	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	11.7%	136
57	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	5.5%	134
58	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	15.6%	125
59	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.1%	124
60	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	12.3%	122
61	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	22.2%	121
62	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	5.1%	119
63	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.7%	115
64	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.4%	115
65	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	19.6%	115
66	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.5%	113
67	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	7.8%	112
68	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	14.1%	110
69	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	11.5%	110
70	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	7.2%	110
71	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.1%	108
72	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6.1%	108
73	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.2%	107
74	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	6%	107
75	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	25.1%	104
76	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.1%	102
77	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	24.1%	101
78	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	101
79	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8%	100
80	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.8%	100
81	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	23.1%	97
82	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	13.4%	96
83	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.9%	94
84	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	10.2%	94
85	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.6%	93
86	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	47.9%	92
87	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.2%	91
88	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	11.2%	90
89	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.5%	85
90	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7.8%	85
91	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	9.5%	84
92	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.3%	84
93	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	16.3%	84
94	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	9.6%	83
95	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	10%	82
96	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	11.2%	80
97	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	10.5%	78
98	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	33.8%	77
99	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.8%	77
100	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	8.6%	76
101	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	15.1%	76
102	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.5%	75
103	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.3%	74
104	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	17.7%	74
105	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	12.4%	71
106	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	21.5%	70
107	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	24%	68
108	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	11.6%	68
109	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	18%	65
110	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.3%	62
111	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	16.3%	61
112	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.9%	60
113	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	12.9%	60
114	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	21%	59
115	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	8.4%	58
116	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	10.9%	58
117	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	6.9%	57
118	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5%	55
119	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.7%	52
120	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	5.8%	52
121	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	25.4%	51
122	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.4%	51
123	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	9.8%	50
124	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.9%	49
125	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	16.6%	49
126	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	9.1%	48
127	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	5.4%	48
128	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.7%	48
129	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.9%	48
130	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	11.1%	48
131	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	23.4%	48
132	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	14.4%	48
133	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	12.2%	47
134	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	23%	47
135	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	19.7%	45
136	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	38.5%	45
137	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	11.8%	45
138	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	21.9%	42
139	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	9.2%	42
140	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	3.9%	42
141	York Marathon York, PA	18.1%	41
142	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	9.7%	41
143	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.2%	39
144	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	8%	38
145	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.3%	38
146	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	17.4%	38
147	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	11.4%	37
148	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.2%	37
149	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	5.3%	35
150	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	8.1%	35
151	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12.4%	35
152	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	16.6%	35
153	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	6.5%	34
154	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	8.2%	34
155	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	4.2%	33
156	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	35.6%	32
157	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	42.1%	32
158	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	23.4%	32
159	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	32
160	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8%	32
161	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.1%	32
162	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	14.7%	31
163	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	8%	31
164	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	7.1%	31
165	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.5%	30
166	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	14.8%	29
167	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	29.3%	29
168	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	10.7%	29
169	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.8%	29
170	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	4.6%	28
171	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	49.1%	28
172	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	7.3%	28
173	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	11.9%	27
174	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	6.6%	27
175	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	26
176	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	12.5%	26
177	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	24.8%	26
178	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	12.9%	26
179	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	12.9%	25
180	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	7.6%	25
181	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.4%	25
182	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	28.1%	25
183	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	25
184	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.9%	24
185	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	11%	24
186	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	2.9%	24
187	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	12.1%	24
188	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	9.1%	23
189	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	9.1%	23
190	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	5.6%	23
191	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	12.9%	22
192	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7%	22
193	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	18.5%	22
194	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.1%	22
195	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	6.5%	22
196	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	14.5%	22
197	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	4.7%	22
198	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.2%	22
199	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6%	21
200	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	9.9%	21
201	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8.9%	21
202	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	8.2%	21
203	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	10.6%	21
204	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.5%	21
205	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	6%	20
206	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	6.6%	20
207	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	20
208	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	17.2%	20
209	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	18.7%	20
210	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	20.8%	20
211	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	6.9%	20
212	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	5%	19
213	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.4%	19
214	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	13.7%	19
215	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	7.7%	19
216	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	8.1%	18
217	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.7%	18
218	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	18
219	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.4%	18
220	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.2%	18
221	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	9.9%	18
222	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.3%	17
223	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.4%	17
224	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.9%	17
225	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	12.3%	17
226	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	9.8%	17
227	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	4.9%	17
228	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.2%	17
229	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.8%	17
230	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5.8%	16
231	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.3%	16
232	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	25%	16
233	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	18.2%	16
234	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	15%	16
235	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	13.2%	16
236	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	9.3%	16
237	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	15.4%	16
238	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	9.6%	15
239	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	9.7%	15
240	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	16.7%	15
241	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	9.3%	15
242	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11%	15
243	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	8.4%	15
244	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	18.8%	15
245	County Marathon Picton, ON	16.3%	15
246	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	10.2%	15
247	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	10.7%	15
248	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	5.5%	15
249	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	5.2%	14
250	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	8.6%	14
251	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	15.9%	14
252	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	27.5%	14
253	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	9.2%	14
254	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	8.5%	14
255	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	8.5%	13
256	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	22.8%	13
257	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	7%	13
258	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	22%	13
259	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.3%	13
260	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.3%	13
261	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	13
262	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	5.8%	12
263	Miles on the Mohawk Marathon Schenectady, NY	6.7%	12
264	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	7%	12
265	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.3%	12
266	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.3%	12
267	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	70.6%	12
268	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.1%	12
269	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	54.6%	12
270	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	7.1%	12
271	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	7.7%	12
272	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.8%	11
273	London OH Marathon London, OH	30.6%	11
274	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	6.3%	11
275	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.7%	11
276	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	15.9%	11
277	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	18%	11
278	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	20.8%	11
279	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.2%	11
280	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	5.4%	11
281	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	4.2%	10
282	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	8.7%	10
283	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	6.8%	10
284	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	5.9%	10
285	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	7.5%	10
286	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.2%	10
287	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	9.9%	10
288	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	14.5%	10
289	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	2.7%	10
290	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	8.4%	10
291	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	9.5%	10
292	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	9.5%	10
293	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	6.1%	10
294	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	6.7%	9
295	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	4.7%	9
296	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	7%	9
297	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.3%	9
298	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	19.2%	9
299	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	18%	9
300	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.9%	9
301	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	11.1%	9
302	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	5.9%	9
303	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	6.1%	9
304	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	10.7%	9
305	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.7%	9
306	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.2%	9
307	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	4%	9
308	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	5.3%	9
309	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	7.9%	9
310	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	3.6%	9
311	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	8
312	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	3.1%	8
313	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.4%	8
314	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	10.5%	8
315	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	14.6%	8
316	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	6.3%	8
317	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	5.5%	8
318	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	20%	8
319	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	7.9%	8
320	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	6.2%	8
321	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	11.8%	8
322	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	7.8%	8
323	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	8.1%	7
324	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	9.5%	7
325	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4%	7
326	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	12.3%	7
327	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	9.2%	7
328	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	8.9%	7
329	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	3.9%	7
330	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	13%	7
331	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	7.7%	7
332	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	4.3%	7
333	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	7%	6
334	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.2%	6
335	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	8.2%	6
336	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	10.9%	6
337	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	10.9%	6
338	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	18.8%	6
339	Upstate Classic Marathon Altamont, NY	9.2%	6
340	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	9.5%	6
341	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	11.8%	6
342	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	6.4%	6
343	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	6.6%	6
344	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7.6%	6
345	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.7%	6
346	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	2.1%	6
347	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	3.1%	5
348	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.2%	5
349	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	3.9%	5
350	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.4%	5
351	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	4.2%	5
352	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	4.6%	5
353	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	7.6%	5
354	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.8%	5
355	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	15.6%	5
356	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.4%	5
357	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	15.6%	5
358	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	10.4%	5
359	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	14.7%	5
360	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	6.6%	5
361	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	17.9%	5
362	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	6.9%	5
363	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10%	5
364	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	12.5%	5
365	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	12.8%	5
366	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	12.8%	5
367	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	11.1%	5
368	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	8.8%	5
369	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	5.7%	5
370	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	4.8%	5
371	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	6%	5
372	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	5.2%	5
373	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.4%	5
374	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.3%	5
375	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	8.5%	4
376	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.3%	4
377	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	3.9%	4
378	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	5.4%	4
379	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	2.9%	4
380	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4.2%	4
381	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.4%	4
382	Mud Mountain Dam (Fall) Marathon Enumclaw, WA	6.9%	4
383	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	5.1%	4
384	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	7.4%	4
385	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	6.4%	4
386	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	10%	4
387	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	4
388	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	4
389	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	10.8%	4
390	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4%	4
391	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	7.8%	4
392	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	9.5%	4
393	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	6.2%	4
394	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	3.3%	4
395	Yeti Spaghetti Marathon Abingdon, VA	1.5%	4
396	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	8.5%	3
397	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	5.7%	3
398	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.7%	3
399	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	4%	3
400	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	4.5%	3
401	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	2.2%	3
402	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	6.7%	3
403	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	14.3%	3
404	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	4.8%	3
405	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	4.8%	3
406	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.7%	3
407	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	3
408	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	3.5%	3
409	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	4.1%	3
410	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	5%	3
411	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	5%	3
412	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	25%	3
413	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	9.1%	3
414	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	3.4%	3
415	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	3.3%	3
416	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	10.7%	3
417	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	6.1%	3
418	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	7.9%	3
419	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	3.7%	3
420	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	3%	2
421	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.6%	2
422	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	4.2%	2
423	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.5%	2
424	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	8.7%	2
425	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.7%	2
426	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	6.9%	2
427	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	3.5%	2
428	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	2.4%	2
429	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	3.5%	2
430	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	2.5%	2
431	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	2%	2
432	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	6.5%	2
433	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	2.9%	2
434	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	9.5%	2
435	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	3.9%	2
436	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.3%	2
437	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	5.7%	2
438	Heroes of America Marathon (Fall) Columbus, GA	3.2%	2
439	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	3.2%	1
440	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	2.1%	1
441	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.6%	1
442	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.6%	1
443	Twin City Marathon West Monroe, LA	2.9%	1
444	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	4.6%	1
445	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.4%	1
446	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	5.6%	1
447	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6.7%	1
448	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	2%	1
449	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	2%	1
450	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	1.3%	1
451	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	5%	1
452	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3%	1
453	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	9.1%	1
454	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	9.1%	1
455	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	7.1%	1
456	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	2.9%	1
457	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.9%	1
458	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	3.6%	1
459	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	3.3%	1
460	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	2.2%	1
461	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	2.2%	1
462	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	1.1%	1
463	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0%	0
464	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	0%	0
465	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
466	GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring Sebring, FL	0%	0
467	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
468	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	0%	0
469	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	0%	0
470	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
471	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
472	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	0%	0
473	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	0%	0
474	Sports Backers Marathon Herico, VA	0%	0
475	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
476	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
477	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
478	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	0%	0
479	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
480	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	0%	0
481	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
482	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	0%	0
483	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
484	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0

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