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    Best Winter Mostly Flat Marathons for a Boston Qualifier

    34 Boston-qualifying marathons · Winter · Mostly Flat

    These 34 winter mostly flat marathons are certified Boston qualifiers with courses built for fast times. Browse, compare, and plan your BQ attempt.

    Planning context

    How to evaluate winter mostly flat qualifiers

    This collection is useful when the training calendar and terrain are already part of your decision. Winter races give you a defined build window, while a mostly flat course profile shapes the workouts, long runs, and pacing strategy you should rehearse. Compare the race cards for course profile, date, location, and verified historical metrics when available, then open the individual race pages for course notes and official registration details.

    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

    Do not assume every mostly flat course behaves the same. Weather, turns, aid-station spacing, start logistics, and travel recovery can change how realistic your goal pace feels on race day.

    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.

    Compare finalist racesCheck your qualifying standard

    Rehoboth Beach Marathon

    Rehoboth Beach, DE
    December 5, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cold (25–40°F), dress in layers
    Mostly Flat

    3 Bridges Marathon

    Little Rock, AR
    December 5, 2026
    Mostly Flat

    Queens Marathon (Spring)

    Queens, NY
    December 6, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cold (25–40°F), dress in layers
    Mostly Flat

    Queens Marathon (Fall)

    Queens, NY
    December 6, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cold (25–40°F), dress in layers
    Mostly Flat

    EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon

    Washington, DC
    December 6, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Honolulu Marathon

    Honolulu, HI
    December 13, 2026
    Very Large (10,000 - 25,000)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    Bryan-College Station Marathon

    College Station, TX
    December 13, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon

    Brownsville, TX
    December 13, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    Irving Frost Marathon

    Irving, TX
    December 19, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    Holly Jolly Marathon

    Camarillo, CA
    December 20, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Texas Marathon

    Kingwood, TX
    January 1, 2027
    Mostly Flat

    State 47 Las Cruces Marathon

    Las Cruces, NM
    January 9, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly 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

    Maui Oceanfront Marathon

    Maui, HI
    January 17, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    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

    Big Beach Marathon

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

    Jed Smith Ultra Classic Marathon

    Sacramento, CA
    February 6, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    Surf City Marathon

    Huntington Beach, CA
    February 7, 2027
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Cool (35–50°F)
    Mostly Flat

    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

    We Run this Beach Marathon

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

    Wilmington Marathon

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

    Woodlands Marathon

    The Woodlands, TX
    February 27, 2027
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    El Paso Marathon

    El Paso, TX
    February 28, 2027
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    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

    Museum of Aviation Marathon

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

    Yuma Territorial Marathon

    Yuma, AZ
    January 31, 2026
    Small (<500)
    Mild (50–65°F), low humidity
    Mostly Flat

    Mississippi River Marathon

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

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