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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
June 1, 2024	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through an untouched part of Pennsylvania with scenic landscapes. Boston Qualifier.
September 29, 2024	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
May 5, 2024	The OC Marathon Newport Beach, California Awarded the 2024 RRCA National Marathon Championship Event

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2024)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2024. 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 22,706 14.9%

Canada 281 2.9%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	22,706	14.9%
Canada	281	2.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2024)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	42.7%	10,908
2	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	16.9%	1,253
3	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	26.1%	781
4	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	41.4%	705
5	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	23.9%	628
6	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.4%	494
7	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8%	488
8	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	18.7%	435
9	REVEL White Mountains Marathon Conway, NH	25.6%	431
10	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	410
11	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.3%	365
12	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	21%	305
13	U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2024) Orlando, FL	100%	267
14	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	26.4%	260
15	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	7.3%	249
16	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.4%	230
17	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.6%	229
18	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	16.1%	214
19	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	14.5%	207
20	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10%	200
21	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.5%	184
22	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.2%	177
23	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.2%	149
24	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	35.3%	139
25	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	8.4%	129
26	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	10.2%	129
27	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	12.2%	122
28	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	12.5%	122
29	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	14.1%	118
30	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	13.3%	116
31	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.7%	110
32	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	20.5%	109
33	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	11.4%	102
34	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.5%	90
35	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	13.6%	85
36	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.3%	84
37	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	59%	82
38	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	16.2%	80
39	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.8%	79
40	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	3.8%	74
41	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.3%	71
42	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	5.6%	69
43	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	9.6%	67
44	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	22%	63
45	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.2%	62
46	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	2.4%	62
47	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	4.3%	61
48	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	5%	60
49	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	13%	60
50	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	9.2%	59
51	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9.8%	56
52	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	26.8%	56
53	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	8.5%	56
54	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	7.1%	50
55	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	14%	48
56	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	9%	43
57	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.7%	42
58	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	9.8%	40
59	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	18.8%	39
60	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.6%	37
61	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	13.3%	36
62	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	8.6%	35
63	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	15.4%	35
64	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	29.4%	35
65	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.9%	33
66	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	13%	32
67	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5%	31
68	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23%	29
69	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	11.6%	29
70	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	6.6%	27
71	Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	7.4%	27
72	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	7.2%	27
73	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	25%	27
74	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.4%	25
75	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.9%	24
76	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	5.8%	23
77	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	11.6%	23
78	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	15.6%	22
79	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14%	22
80	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	14%	20
81	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	13.2%	20
82	London OH Marathon London, OH	21.3%	20
83	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.4%	19
84	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12%	19
85	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7.3%	19
86	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.6%	18
87	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	10.3%	18
88	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	48.7%	18
89	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	11.6%	17
90	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5.4%	16
91	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	10.3%	16
92	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	8%	16
93	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	3.8%	15
94	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	11.5%	15
95	Queens Marathon Queens, NY	13%	15
96	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	4.7%	14
97	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	10.7%	14
98	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	6.8%	14
99	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	9.6%	13
100	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	7.6%	13
101	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	5.9%	13
102	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	8.3%	12
103	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	78.6%	11
104	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	18%	11
105	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.4%	11
106	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	3.6%	11
107	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	6.4%	10
108	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	14.1%	10
109	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	7.5%	10
110	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	6%	10
111	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.2%	9
112	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	13.9%	9
113	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	10.7%	9
114	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	9
115	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	14.3%	8
116	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	12.3%	8
117	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	4.8%	8
118	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	11.4%	8
119	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.4%	7
120	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	5%	7
121	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	28%	7
122	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.6%	7
123	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.3%	7
124	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.3%	6
125	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4.9%	6
126	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	13.6%	6
127	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4.4%	5
128	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.3%	5
129	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.6%	4
130	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.3%	3
131	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	4.5%	3
132	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	2.6%	3
133	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	6.8%	3
134	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	2.4%	3
135	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	60%	3
136	Virginia Marathon Middleburg, VA	3.1%	2
137	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	4.3%	2
138	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.6%	2
139	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	5.1%	2
140	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	4.8%	2
141	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	2.3%	2
142	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	1.5%	1
143	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	6.3%	1
144	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	7.1%	1
145	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	0%	0
146	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	0%	0
147	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	0%	0
148	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
149	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	0%	0
150	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2024)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2024. 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 22,706 14.9%

Canada 281 2.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2024)

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

Date

Race

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2024)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2024. 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 22,706 14.9% Canada 281 2.9%

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Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 22,706 14.9%

Canada 281 2.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers