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

    6 races

    Highest BQ rate: Juneau Marathon (16.9%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Alabama

    9 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

    Arizona

    10 races

    Highest BQ rate: Marathon Project (Pro) (100.0%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Colorado

    9 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

    17 races

    Highest BQ rate: Jacksonville Marathon (14.4%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Georgia

    12 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

    5 races

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

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Idaho

    8 races

    Highest BQ rate: Pocatello Marathon (18.1%)

    Course: Downhill

    Illinois

    13 races

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

    Course: Very Flat

    Indiana

    7 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

    6 races

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

    Course: Mostly Flat

    Maryland

    10 races

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

    Course: Very Flat

    Maine

    11 races

    Highest BQ rate: Sugarloaf Marathon (30.3%)

    Course: Downhill

    Michigan

    18 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

    Mississippi

    6 races

    Highest BQ rate: Stennis Space Center Marathon (14.0%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Montana

    4 races

    Highest BQ rate: Wicked Fast (MT) Marathon (12.3%)

    Course: Hilly

    Nebraska

    6 races

    Highest BQ rate: Lincoln Marathon (16.2%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    New Mexico

    5 races

    Highest BQ rate: Albuquerque Running Fiesta Marathon (6.0%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    NS

    2 races

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

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Nevada

    5 races

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

    Course: Downhill

    New York

    24 races

    Highest BQ rate: McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) (100.0%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Ohio

    14 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

    10 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

    5 races

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

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Tennessee

    12 races

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

    Course: Rolling Hills

    Texas

    29 races

    Highest BQ rate: Houston Marathon (13.2%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Utah

    14 races

    Highest BQ rate: Runtastic NEBO Marathon (21.0%)

    Course: Downhill

    Virginia

    13 races

    Highest BQ rate: Tidewater Strider Marathon (20.4%)

    Course: Very Flat

    Vermont

    4 races

    Highest BQ rate: Vermont City Marathon (11.2%)

    Course: Rolling Hills

    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

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