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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

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Featured Races

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

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2023)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2023. 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 57,744 13.6%

Canada 3,153 11.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	57,744	13.6%
Canada	3,153	11.1%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2023)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	51.7%	13,755
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	19.5%	9,424
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.3%	4,259
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.1%	2,859
5	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	13.1%	1,498
6	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	19.8%	1,323
7	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	21.8%	918
8	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	15%	913
9	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	40.5%	744
10	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	13.1%	597
11	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	36.7%	556
12	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	13.8%	527
13	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	12.7%	518
14	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.5%	468
15	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	443
16	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22.2%	428
17	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8.3%	410
18	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	28.3%	402
19	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.3%	396
20	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	12.4%	374
21	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	349
22	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	21.3%	335
23	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	18%	328
24	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	26.9%	323
25	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	41%	311
26	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	15.9%	309
27	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.2%	295
28	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	21.1%	288
29	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	16.2%	266
30	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	27.6%	263
31	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.7%	255
32	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	24.7%	232
33	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.4%	229
34	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	34%	226
35	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	8.9%	225
36	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	15.3%	222
37	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	12.5%	212
38	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	22.1%	210
39	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22%	208
40	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.7%	191
41	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13%	190
42	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	188
43	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	12.9%	188
44	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.8%	185
45	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6%	181
46	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4%	178
47	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	23%	175
48	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	16.7%	166
49	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.1%	165
50	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	31.4%	160
51	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.2%	158
52	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22.1%	157
53	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	17.4%	156
54	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	30.6%	156
55	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	30.6%	156
56	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.9%	155
57	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.7%	145
58	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.9%	143
59	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	18.3%	142
60	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	12.2%	142
61	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	5.2%	139
62	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	27.3%	139
63	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	16.8%	138
64	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.1%	138
65	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	137
66	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8%	130
67	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.5%	127
68	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	58.8%	127
69	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.7%	126
70	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.2%	124
71	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.8%	120
72	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	12.8%	117
73	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.7%	117
74	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.5%	112
75	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	11.6%	109
76	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.2%	109
77	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	109
78	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	108
79	McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) Valley Cottage, NY	100%	106
80	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.2%	105
81	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.3%	105
82	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	103
83	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	6.2%	102
84	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.4%	101
85	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.2%	99
86	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	5.5%	99
87	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	21.1%	98
88	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.6%	97
89	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.5%	97
90	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.6%	96
91	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.3%	94
92	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.4%	93
93	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	92
94	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	12.5%	91
95	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11.3%	91
96	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.1%	86
97	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.9%	83
98	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	20%	83
99	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.8%	83
100	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.1%	82
101	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.5%	82
102	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7.8%	81
103	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	8.4%	81
104	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	17.8%	78
105	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	8.3%	75
106	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.9%	75
107	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	9.4%	74
108	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	6.1%	70
109	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	4.3%	69
110	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	20.3%	69
111	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	27.9%	68
112	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	54%	68
113	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	15.8%	67
114	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8%	66
115	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.1%	64
116	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5.2%	64
117	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	11.9%	62
118	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.9%	60
119	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.1%	59
120	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	57
121	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.9%	57
122	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	20.5%	57
123	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	10.3%	57
124	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.8%	56
125	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	7.3%	56
126	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	13.8%	55
127	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.9%	54
128	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9%	54
129	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	50.9%	54
130	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	14.1%	53
131	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	9.4%	52
132	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.8%	51
133	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	16%	51
134	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.4%	51
135	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	17.1%	50
136	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	36.3%	49
137	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	15.3%	49
138	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.2%	48
139	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	7.1%	48
140	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	18.2%	47
141	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.1%	46
142	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	19.3%	46
143	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	10.1%	46
144	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	46
145	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.4%	45
146	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10%	45
147	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.1%	45
148	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.6%	45
149	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	15.1%	44
150	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	6.9%	44
151	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	8.7%	44
152	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	10.2%	44
153	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	14.8%	44
154	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	18.1%	43
155	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	9.8%	42
156	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.1%	41
157	York Marathon York, PA	19%	41
158	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	12.9%	41
159	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.2%	40
160	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	14.1%	40
161	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	6.2%	40
162	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	11.7%	39
163	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.3%	38
164	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	10.1%	37
165	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	19%	37
166	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	12.5%	36
167	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	12.2%	36
168	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	7.6%	34
169	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	29.6%	34
170	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	11.4%	34
171	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	23%	34
172	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.9%	34
173	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.2%	33
174	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	8.2%	33
175	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	4.8%	32
176	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.4%	30
177	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	20.7%	30
178	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	9.1%	30
179	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	13.4%	30
180	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	24.2%	29
181	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	29
182	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	33.7%	29
183	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	29.6%	29
184	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	9.6%	29
185	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	13.7%	28
186	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	15.1%	28
187	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	13.4%	28
188	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	16.7%	28
189	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	10.1%	28
190	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.1%	28
191	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	22.6%	28
192	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.1%	28
193	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	9.9%	27
194	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5%	27
195	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	21.5%	26
196	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	8.6%	26
197	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	8.6%	26
198	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	8.9%	26
199	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	7.7%	25
200	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	11.6%	25
201	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.9%	25
202	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23.4%	25
203	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.4%	25
204	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	14%	25
205	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	11.9%	25
206	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.7%	25
207	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	9.5%	24
208	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	13.4%	24
209	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.3%	24
210	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	19.1%	24
211	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	10.3%	24
212	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	13%	24
213	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	10.4%	23
214	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.7%	23
215	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	13.2%	23
216	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	9.3%	23
217	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	7.4%	22
218	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	13.1%	21
219	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.7%	21
220	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.6%	21
221	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	6.7%	21
222	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	13%	21
223	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	20
224	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	9.3%	20
225	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.9%	20
226	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.6%	20
227	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4.8%	20
228	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	5.2%	19
229	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12.9%	19
230	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10.9%	19
231	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	9.5%	19
232	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	15.3%	19
233	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	15.6%	19
234	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	14.4%	19
235	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4%	19
236	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	4.7%	19
237	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	6.7%	18
238	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	6.6%	18
239	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.7%	18
240	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	8.7%	18
241	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	17.8%	18
242	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	23.7%	18
243	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	13.3%	18
244	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	18
245	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	6.3%	18
246	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.8%	17
247	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.7%	17
248	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	18.7%	17
249	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	16.8%	17
250	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	14.8%	17
251	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.7%	17
252	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	5.8%	17
253	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	22.2%	17
254	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	5.8%	16
255	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	7.8%	16
256	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	11.7%	16
257	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	14.2%	16
258	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	6.7%	16
259	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	6.1%	16
260	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	5.6%	16
261	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.8%	15
262	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	3.3%	15
263	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.1%	15
264	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.4%	15
265	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.7%	15
266	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.2%	15
267	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.2%	15
268	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.9%	14
269	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5%	14
270	D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	6.8%	14
271	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7.6%	14
272	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	18.9%	14
273	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	8.8%	14
274	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	8%	14
275	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.7%	14
276	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	16.5%	14
277	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	24.6%	14
278	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.3%	14
279	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	9.5%	14
280	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	10.3%	14
281	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	7.3%	14
282	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.6%	14
283	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.3%	14
284	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.7%	14
285	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	11.1%	13
286	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	9.3%	13
287	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	9.3%	13
288	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	5.1%	13
289	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	17.1%	13
290	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	14.1%	13
291	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	9.9%	13
292	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	5.6%	12
293	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	3.9%	12
294	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	17.7%	12
295	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	21.4%	12
296	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	25.5%	12
297	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.3%	12
298	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	10.1%	12
299	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	7.6%	12
300	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	9.3%	12
301	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	10%	11
302	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
303	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.5%	11
304	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	12.1%	11
305	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	4.4%	11
306	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	16.9%	11
307	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	18.3%	11
308	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.3%	11
309	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	11
310	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	7%	11
311	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	14.7%	10
312	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	11.6%	10
313	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	18.5%	10
314	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.3%	10
315	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	30.3%	10
316	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.8%	10
317	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.8%	10
318	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	7%	10
319	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.7%	10
320	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	5.5%	9
321	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	5.5%	9
322	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	7.8%	9
323	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	12.3%	9
324	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	11.3%	9
325	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	10%	9
326	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	22%	9
327	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	9
328	London OH Marathon London, OH	11.1%	9
329	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	11.8%	9
330	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	20.5%	9
331	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	5.5%	9
332	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	14.8%	9
333	County Marathon Picton, ON	8.3%	9
334	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	9.2%	9
335	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	9.6%	9
336	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	6.5%	9
337	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	3.2%	8
338	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.5%	8
339	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	7.8%	8
340	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	9.9%	8
341	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	8
342	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	11.3%	8
343	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	12.3%	8
344	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.7%	8
345	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	7.1%	8
346	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	6%	8
347	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	9.3%	8
348	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.5%	8
349	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	21.6%	8
350	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	4.6%	7
351	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	11.5%	7
352	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	13.7%	7
353	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	10.5%	7
354	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	4.4%	7
355	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	9.1%	7
356	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	7.1%	7
357	Jewel of the Valley Marathon Yakima, WA	14.9%	7
358	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.4%	7
359	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.3%	7
360	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	5.3%	7
361	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.4%	7
362	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	4.8%	6
363	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	2.6%	6
364	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	2.3%	6
365	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	6.7%	6
366	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	6
367	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	6.8%	6
368	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	66.7%	6
369	1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut Marathon Philadelphia, PA	6.3%	6
370	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	12.5%	6
371	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15%	6
372	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	5.7%	6
373	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	46.2%	6
374	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	4.7%	6
375	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	14%	6
376	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	5.7%	6
377	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4%	6
378	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.9%	6
379	Yeti Spaghetti Marathon Abingdon, VA	2.4%	6
380	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.7%	5
381	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
382	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	3.9%	5
383	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.2%	5
384	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.3%	5
385	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	3.8%	5
386	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	55.6%	5
387	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	16.1%	5
388	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	10%	5
389	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	15.2%	5
390	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7%	5
391	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	5
392	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.4%	5
393	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	9.4%	5
394	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.4%	5
395	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.8%	5
396	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	2.7%	5
397	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	2.8%	5
398	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
399	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.3%	4
400	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	4
401	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	5.5%	4
402	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	10%	4
403	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	6%	4
404	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.8%	4
405	Idaho Running Day Marathon Boise, ID	13.8%	4
406	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	7.7%	4
407	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	14.8%	4
408	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	4.8%	4
409	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	11.8%	4
410	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	8.2%	4
411	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	3.3%	4
412	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.7%	4
413	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	1%	3
414	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	4.6%	3
415	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	15.8%	3
416	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.8%	3
417	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.6%	3
418	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.3%	3
419	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	1.8%	3
420	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	7.3%	3
421	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	6.8%	3
422	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.8%	3
423	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3%	3
424	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.1%	3
425	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	5.9%	3
426	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	5.2%	3
427	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	2.6%	3
428	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.9%	3
429	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.1%	3
430	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	1.5%	2
431	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.7%	2
432	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	2.7%	2
433	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.1%	2
434	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	5.6%	2
435	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	6.7%	2
436	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	8.7%	2
437	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	6.9%	2
438	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	6.7%	2
439	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	4.9%	2
440	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	16.7%	2
441	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.7%	2
442	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainfield, IN	3.4%	2
443	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	4%	2
444	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	11.1%	2
445	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.1%	2
446	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.5%	2
447	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	7.1%	2
448	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	5.9%	2
449	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	5.3%	2
450	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	3.8%	2
451	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	3.3%	2
452	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	1.6%	2
453	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	2
454	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0.6%	1
455	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.6%	1
456	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	3.1%	1
457	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	2.9%	1
458	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.2%	1
459	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.2%	1
460	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	1.5%	1
461	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	3.5%	1
462	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	4%	1
463	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	1
464	Nashville Running Festival Marathon Nashville, NC	5%	1
465	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	3%	1
466	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	7.1%	1
467	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	1
468	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2%	1
469	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	8.3%	1
470	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2.6%	1
471	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.3%	1
472	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	2.7%	1
473	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	3.3%	1
474	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	3.7%	1
475	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.6%	1
476	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	1.3%	1
477	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	2.6%	1
478	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	1.6%	1
479	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	1.7%	1
480	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	0.8%	1
481	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0.6%	1
482	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	0%	0
483	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
484	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
485	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	0%	0
486	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
487	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	0%	0
488	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
489	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
490	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
491	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
492	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
493	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
494	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
495	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0
496	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0

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