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Featured Races

Date	Race
May 5, 2024	The OC Marathon Newport Beach, California Awarded the 2024 RRCA National Marathon Championship Event
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.

Next 30 Days Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL 04/27/2024	Mostly Flat 1,114 Finishers		1,114 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN 04/27/2024	Rolling Hills 2,330 Finishers		2,330 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS 04/27/2024	Mostly Flat 81 Finishers		81 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO 04/27/2024	Rolling Hills 1,064 Finishers		1,064 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY 04/27/2024	Mostly Flat 1,065 Finishers		1,065 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Frisco Marathon Willard, MO 04/27/2024	Mostly Flat 61 Finishers		61 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Trail Marathon Pinckney, MI 04/27/2024	Rolling Hills 61 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	61 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Run with Scissors Marathon Brighton, CO 04/27/2024	Rolling Hills 31 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	31 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON 04/27/2024	Mostly Flat 176 Finishers		176 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI 04/27/2024	Mostly Flat 33 Finishers		33 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Thelma and Louise Marathon Moab, UT 04/27/2024	Very Hilly 43 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	43 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR 04/28/2024	Mostly Flat 2,084 Finishers		2,084 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA 04/28/2024	Hilly 3,324 Finishers		3,324 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA 04/28/2024	Hilly 365 Finishers		365 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON 04/28/2024	Downhill 606 Finishers		606 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK 04/28/2024	Very Flat 24 Finishers		24 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK 04/28/2024	Rolling Hills 1,816 Finishers		1,816 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH 04/28/2024	Mostly Flat 1,202 Finishers		1,202 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI 04/28/2024	Rolling Hills 521 Finishers		521 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA 04/28/2024	Hilly 158 Finishers		158 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
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Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA 04/28/2024	Downhill 1,423 Finishers		1,423 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Backside Trail Marathon Louisville, KY 04/28/2024	Rolling Hills 33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, GR 04/28/2024	Rolling Hills 10,034 Finishers		10,034 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA 04/28/2024	Downhill 400 Finishers		400 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM 05/04/2024	Downhill 123 Finishers		123 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN 05/04/2024	Mostly Flat 65 Finishers		65 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI 05/04/2024	Mostly Flat 295 Finishers		295 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC 05/04/2024	Mostly Flat 174 Finishers		174 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN 05/04/2024	Mostly Flat 209 Finishers		209 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Strolling Jim Marathon Wartrace, TN 05/04/2024	Rolling Hills 40 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	40 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Farm Park Marathon Derwood, MD 05/04/2024	Rolling Hills 30 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	30 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI 05/04/2024	Downhill 135 Finishers		135 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA 05/04/2024	Rolling Hills 19 Finishers		19 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO 05/04/2024	Rolling Hills 86 Finishers		86 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA 05/04/2024	Rolling Hills 29 Finishers		29 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Boise River Marathon Boise, ID 05/04/2024	Rolling Hills 115 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	115 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY 05/04/2024	Rolling Hills 126 Finishers		126 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH 05/05/2024	Hilly 4,496 Finishers		4,496 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA 05/05/2024	Mostly Flat 2,069 Finishers		2,069 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON 05/05/2024	Downhill 2,418 Finishers		2,418 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races

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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.

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

Marathon Calendar

Decide which marathon is best for you by using our comprehensive Marathon Calendar.

Champaign-Urbana, IL 04/27/2024

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

1,114 Finishers

99.08PR Score

N/A

Qualified

1,114 Finishers

N/A

Qualified

Reviews

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Nashville, TN 04/27/2024

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

2,330 Finishers

96.83PR Score

3.5%

Qualified

2,330 Finishers

3.5%

Qualified

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Abilene, KS 04/27/2024

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

81 Finishers

98.89PR Score

9.9%

Qualified

81 Finishers

9.9%

Qualified

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St. Louis, MO 04/27/2024

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

1,064 Finishers

98.96PR Score

10.2%

Qualified

1,064 Finishers

10.2%

Qualified

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Louisville, KY 04/27/2024

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

1,065 Finishers

99.15PR Score

8.1%

Qualified

1,065 Finishers

8.1%

Qualified

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Willard, MO 04/27/2024

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

61 Finishers

97.95PR Score

11.5%

Qualified

61 Finishers

11.5%

Qualified

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Pinckney, MI 04/27/2024

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Nearly 500 marathon courses.
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Champaign-Urbana, IL
04/27/2024

Nashville, TN
04/27/2024

Abilene, KS
04/27/2024

St. Louis, MO
04/27/2024

Louisville, KY
04/27/2024

Willard, MO
04/27/2024

Pinckney, MI
04/27/2024

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Brighton, CO
04/27/2024

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Cornwall, ON
04/27/2024

Oconomowoc, WI
04/27/2024

Moab, UT
04/27/2024

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Eugene, OR
04/28/2024