STATE DIRECTORY

    Boston Qualifying Races by State

    Quickly scan every state to see how many Boston-qualifying marathons it hosts, the terrain you can expect, and which events deliver the highest BQ hit rates.

    Alaska

    5 races

    Highest BQ rate: Juneau Marathon (16.9%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Alabama

    8 races

    Highest BQ rate: Boston or Bust Marathon (26.1%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Arkansas

    6 races

    Highest BQ rate: White River Marathon (24.6%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Colorado

    6 races

    Highest BQ rate: Aspen Valley Marathon (10.4%)

    Course: Downhill

    Delaware

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: Rehoboth Beach Marathon (10.7%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Florida

    15 races

    Highest BQ rate: Florida Track Club Marathon (28.6%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Georgia

    7 races

    Highest BQ rate: Combos Marathon (24.2%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Hawaii

    6 races

    Highest BQ rate: Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon (41.7%)

    Course: Downhill

    Iowa

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon (5.7%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Idaho

    5 races

    Highest BQ rate: Pocatello Marathon (18.1%)

    Course: Downhill

    Illinois

    12 races

    Highest BQ rate: Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (70.8%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Indiana

    5 races

    Highest BQ rate: Carmel Marathon (21.0%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Kansas

    5 races

    Highest BQ rate: Eisenhower Marathon (13.8%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Kentucky

    5 races

    Highest BQ rate: RYR Endurance Marathon (Saturday) (22.2%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Maryland

    8 races

    Highest BQ rate: Lock 2 Lock Marathon (18.8%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Maine

    8 races

    Highest BQ rate: Sugarloaf Marathon (30.3%)

    Course: Downhill

    Michigan

    15 races

    Highest BQ rate: Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon (67.2%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Minnesota

    9 races

    Highest BQ rate: Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon (17.0%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Missouri

    10 races

    Highest BQ rate: Run for the Ranch Marathon (20.5%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Mississippi

    5 races

    Highest BQ rate: Mississippi River Marathon (11.2%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Montana

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: Missoula Marathon (9.3%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Nebraska

    4 races

    Highest BQ rate: Lincoln Marathon (16.2%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    New Mexico

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: State 47 Las Cruces Marathon (4.8%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    NS

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon (12.5%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Nevada

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon (38.7%)

    Course: Downhill

    New York

    19 races

    Highest BQ rate: McKirdy Micro Marathon (100.0%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Ohio

    12 races

    Highest BQ rate: Glass City Marathon (24.6%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Oklahoma

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: Golden Driller Marathon (5.0%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Oregon

    9 races

    Highest BQ rate: Vernonia Marathon (21.8%)

    Course: Downhill

    PE

    1 races

    Highest BQ rate: Prince Edward Island Marathon (7.2%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Rhode Island

    4 races

    Highest BQ rate: Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon (7.5%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Tennessee

    11 races

    Highest BQ rate: Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon (75.0%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Texas

    20 races

    Highest BQ rate: Houston Marathon (13.2%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Utah

    13 races

    Highest BQ rate: Runtastic NEBO Marathon (21.0%)

    Course: Downhill

    Virginia

    9 races

    Highest BQ rate: Tidewater Strider Marathon (20.4%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Vermont

    3 races

    Highest BQ rate: Vermont City Marathon (11.2%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Washington

    21 races

    Highest BQ rate: Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (32.2%)

    Course: Downhill

    Wisconsin

    24 races

    Highest BQ rate: Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon (20.0%)

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Wyoming

    2 races

    Highest BQ rate: Casper Marathon (5.5%)

    Course: Mostly Flat