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    Best Winter Marathons in the Southeast for a BQ

    43 Boston-qualifying marathons · Southeast · Winter

    These 43 winter marathons across the Southeast are certified Boston qualifiers. Compare course profiles, timing, location, and verified historical metrics when available.

    Planning context

    How to evaluate winter qualifiers in the Southeast

    This collection combines geography and season so you can judge races that share similar travel and calendar constraints. It is especially helpful when you are choosing between a local build and a destination qualifier. Use it to find races that fit the same training window, then compare terrain, timing, and verified historical metrics when available before committing.

    For Boston qualifying, this page should be a short-list tool rather than the final answer. A race with a strong course profile may still be the wrong fit if it falls too soon after your peak training block, requires difficult travel, or uses terrain you have not practiced. A quieter race can be a better choice when the logistics are simple and the course matches your strengths.

    Before you register

    Seasonal conditions can vary inside a region. Check historical weather, expected start temperature, and travel timing before treating two races as interchangeable.

    Open each finalist, check the official race link, and compare the target pace against your Boston standard. If the decision is close, use BMQR's comparison tool so course profile, date, location, and verified historical metrics when available are visible in one place.

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    St. Jude Memphis Marathon

    Memphis, TN
    December 5, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Rolling Hills

    3 Bridges Marathon

    Little Rock, AR
    December 5, 2026
    Mostly Flat

    Panama City Beach Marathon

    Panama City, FL
    December 5, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon

    Chesapeake, VA
    December 6, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Very Flat

    Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon

    Sarasota, FL
    December 6, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Kiawah Island Marathon

    Kiawah Island, SC
    December 12, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Very Flat

    Jacksonville Marathon

    Jacksonville, FL
    December 12, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Rocket City Marathon

    Huntsville, AL
    December 13, 2026
    Rolling Hills

    Palm Beaches Marathon

    West Palm Beach, FL
    December 13, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon

    Biloxi, MS
    December 13, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Very Flat

    River City Micro Marathon

    Decatur, AL
    January 9, 2027
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Flat

    Mobile Marathon

    Mobile, AL
    January 10, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Very Flat

    Walt Disney World Marathon

    Orlando, FL
    January 10, 2027
    Very Large (10,000 - 25,000)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Daufuskie Island Marathon

    Daufuskie Island, SC
    January 16, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon

    Hawthorne, FL
    January 16, 2027
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Mostly Flat

    Louisiana Marathon

    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 17, 2027
    Mostly Flat

    Jekyll Island Marathon

    Jekyll Island, GA
    January 17, 2027
    Mostly Flat

    Papa Loco Marathon

    Conway, AR
    January 23, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Miami Marathon

    Miami, FL
    January 31, 2027
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    Clearwater Marathon

    Clearwater, FL
    January 31, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    Town of Celebration Marathon

    Celebration, FL
    January 31, 2027
    variable; check the race-week forecast before choosing clothing and pacing
    Very Flat

    Big Beach Marathon

    Gulf Shores, AL
    January 31, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Donna Marathon

    Jacksonville Beach, FL
    February 1, 2027
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Railway Marathon

    Fultondale, AL
    February 6, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Rolling Hills

    Tallahassee Marathon

    Tallahassee, FL
    February 7, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Rolling Hills

    Florida Marathon

    Melbourne, FL
    February 7, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon

    St. Petersburg, FL
    February 7, 2027
    Mostly Flat

    Oak Island Marathon

    Oak Island, NC
    February 13, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Very Flat

    Love Chocolate Marathon

    Savannah, GA
    February 13, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Very Flat

    Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon

    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    February 14, 2027
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Run Oak Island Marathon

    Oak Island, NC
    February 14, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Very Flat

    Mississippi Blues Marathon

    Jackson, MS
    February 20, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Rolling Hills

    We Run this Beach Marathon

    Gulf Shores, AL
    February 21, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Cummins Falls Marathon

    Cookeville, TN
    February 27, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Rolling Hills

    Wilmington Marathon

    Wilmington, NC
    February 27, 2027
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Ellerbe Marathon

    Ellerbe, NC
    February 27, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Hilly

    Every Womans Marathon

    New Orleans, LA
    February 28, 2027
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    St. Pete Marathon

    St. Petersburg, FL
    December 19, 2027
    55–65°F
    Mostly Flat

    Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon

    Tallahassee, FL
    December 13, 2025
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Very Flat

    Museum of Aviation Marathon

    Warner Robins, GA
    January 31, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Mississippi River Marathon

    Greenville, MS
    February 7, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Valentines Day Massacre Marathon

    Greensboro, NC
    February 8, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Rolling Hills

    Gone Loco Marathon

    Athens, TN
    February 8, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Rolling Hills

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