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    Best Summer Marathons in the Midwest for a BQ

    13 Boston-qualifying marathons · Midwest · Summer

    These 13 summer marathons across the Midwest are certified Boston qualifiers. Compare course profiles, BQ rates, and race sizes.

    Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon

    Menomonee Falls, WI
    Medium BQ
    August 23, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Mostly Flat

    Millennium Meadows Marathon

    Grand Rapids, MI
    Medium BQ
    August 23, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Mostly Flat

    Valentine Marathon

    Valentine, NE
    Medium BQ
    August 1, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Rolling Hills

    Marquette Marathon

    Marquette, MI
    Emerging BQ
    August 29, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Downhill

    Xenia Avenue Marathon

    Brooklyn Park, MN
    Emerging BQ
    July 25, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Very Flat

    Maritime Marathon

    Manitowoc, WI
    Emerging BQ
    June 7, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Mostly Flat

    Grandmas Marathon

    Duluth, MN
    Emerging BQ
    June 20, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Mostly Flat

    Leading Ladies Marathon

    Spearfish, SD
    Emerging BQ
    August 16, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Downhill

    MISH Waterfront Marathon

    Gladstone, MI
    Emerging BQ
    June 6, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Mostly Flat

    Wausau Marathon

    Wausau, WI
    Emerging BQ
    August 16, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Mostly Flat

    Charlevoix Marathon

    Charlevoix, MI
    Emerging BQ
    June 20, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Mostly Flat

    Rockin Brews Marathon

    Madison, WI
    Emerging BQ
    August 29, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Rolling Hills

    Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon

    Deadwood, SD
    Emerging BQ
    June 7, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Warm to hot (65–80°F), humidity varies
    Very Hilly

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