BQ

    COURSE PROFILE

    Hilly Boston Qualifiers

    All of the marathons we track that share this course profile. Use this list to stay within your comfort zone—or to rehearse the terrain Boston is known for.

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    Wicked Fast (AZ) Marathon

    Tucson, AZ
    Emerging BQ
    February 21, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Hilly

    Ellerbe Marathon

    Ellerbe, NC
    Emerging BQ
    February 28, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Hilly

    Buzz Marathon

    San Miguel, CA
    Emerging BQ
    March 21, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Bakersfield Marathon

    Bakersfield, CA
    Emerging BQ
    March 22, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Charlottesville Marathon

    Charlottesville, VA
    Emerging BQ
    April 11, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Millbrook Marathon

    Millbrook, NY
    Emerging BQ
    April 12, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Bend Marathon

    Bend, OR
    Emerging BQ
    April 12, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Big Sur International Marathon

    Carmel, CA
    Emerging BQ
    April 26, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Whidbey Island Marathon

    Oak Harbor, WA
    Emerging BQ
    April 26, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Gettysburg North-South Marathon

    Gettysburg, PA
    Emerging BQ
    April 26, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Flying Pig Marathon

    Cincinnati, OH
    Emerging BQ
    May 2, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Shiprock Marathon

    Shiprock, NM
    Emerging BQ
    May 2, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Tacoma City Marathon

    Tacoma, WA
    Emerging BQ
    May 3, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Avenue of the Giants Marathon

    Weott, CA
    Emerging BQ
    May 3, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Whitefish Marathon

    Whitefish, MT
    Emerging BQ
    May 16, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    New River Marathon

    Fleetwood, NC
    Emerging BQ
    May 16, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Revel Reno Tahoe Marathon

    Reno, NV
    Emerging BQ
    May 16, 2026
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Mud Mountain Dam (Spring) Marathon

    Enumclaw, WA
    Emerging BQ
    May 30, 2026
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

    Utah Valley Marathon

    Provo, UT
    Emerging BQ
    June 6, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    North Olympic Discovery Marathon

    Port Angeles, WA
    Emerging BQ
    June 7, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Super Hyak Marathon

    North Bend, WA
    Medium BQ
    June 13, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Wicked Fast (CA) Marathon

    El Cajon, CA
    Emerging BQ
    June 13, 2026
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Mayors Marathon

    Anchorage, AK
    Emerging BQ
    June 20, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Mad Marathon

    Waitsfield, VT
    Emerging BQ
    July 12, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Conquer the Canyon Marathon

    Wellsboro, PA
    Emerging BQ
    July 25, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    San Francisco Marathon

    San Francisco, CA
    Emerging BQ
    July 26, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Run for the Elk Marathon

    Emporium, PA
    Emerging BQ
    July 26, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025

    North Bend, WA
    High BQ
    July 26, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Tunnel Vision Marathon

    North Bend, WA
    High BQ
    August 9, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Great Waterville Marathon

    Waterville, ME
    Emerging BQ
    August 9, 2026
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Wicked Fast (MT) Marathon

    Pine Creek, MT
    Emerging BQ
    August 15, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Moonlight on the Falls Marathon

    Davis, WV
    Emerging BQ
    August 23, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Hilly

    Salmon Marathon

    Salmon, ID
    Emerging BQ
    September 5, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Heart of America Marathon

    Columbia, MO
    Emerging BQ
    September 7, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Wicked Fast (PA) Marathon

    Jim Thorpe, PA
    Emerging BQ
    September 12, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Fall Equinox Marathon

    Fort Collins, CO
    Emerging BQ
    September 13, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Tunnel Light Marathon

    North Bend, WA
    Emerging BQ
    September 13, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Mud Mountain Dam (Fall) Marathon

    Enumclaw, WA
    Emerging BQ
    September 19, 2026
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Adirondack Marathon

    Schroon Lake, NY
    Emerging BQ
    September 27, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Boulder, CO 09/27/2026

    Boulder, CO 09/27/2026, CO
    Emerging BQ
    September 27, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    New Hampshire Marathon

    Bristol, NH
    Emerging BQ
    October 3, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Freedoms Run Marathon

    Shepherdstown, WV
    Emerging BQ
    October 3, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    BHM 26.2 Marathon

    Birmingham, AL
    Emerging BQ
    October 4, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Greenbrier River Trail Marathon

    Cass, WV
    Emerging BQ
    October 4, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Escalante Canyons Marathon

    Escalante, UT
    Emerging BQ
    October 10, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Spokane Marathon

    Spokane, WA
    Emerging BQ
    October 11, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Spokane, WA 10/11/2026

    Spokane, WA 10/11/2026, WA
    Emerging BQ
    October 11, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Original Las Vegas Marathon

    Henderson, NV
    Emerging BQ
    October 11, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Kansas City Marathon

    Kansas City, MO
    Emerging BQ
    October 17, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Baltimore Marathon

    Baltimore, MD
    Emerging BQ
    October 17, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Mount Desert Island Marathon

    Bar Harbor, ME
    Emerging BQ
    October 18, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Marathon 2 Marathon

    Marathon, TX
    Emerging BQ
    October 24, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    City of Oaks Marathon

    Raleigh, NC
    Emerging BQ
    November 1, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Veterans Marathon (PA)

    Black Lick, PA
    Emerging BQ
    November 1, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Louisville Marathon

    Louisville, KY
    Emerging BQ
    November 1, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Manchester City Marathon

    Manchester, NH
    Emerging BQ
    November 8, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Honoring Our Heroes Marathon

    Rolla, MO
    Emerging BQ
    November 21, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Seattle Marathon

    Seattle, WA
    Emerging BQ
    November 29, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    Cool (40–60°F), ideal racing conditions
    Hilly

    Classic City Marathon

    Athens, GA
    Emerging BQ
    March 20, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool to mild (45–65°F), variable conditions
    Hilly

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