BQ

    STATE FOCUS

    Ohio Boston Qualifying Races

    12 total races
    Top BQ rate: Glass City Marathon (24.6%)

    Upcoming races

    Next 4 races with dates still ahead of us

    Athens Marathon

    Athens, OH
    Emerging BQ
    April 19, 2026
    Small (<500)
    50–70°F
    Mostly Flat

    Glass City Marathon

    Toledo, OH
    Medium BQ
    April 26, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    50–70°F
    Mostly Flat

    Flying Pig Marathon

    Cincinnati, OH
    Emerging BQ
    May 2, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    50–70°F
    Hilly

    Cleveland Marathon

    Cleveland, OH
    Emerging BQ
    May 17, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    50–70°F
    Rolling Hills

    All Ohio races

    Every Boston qualifier currently hosted in Ohio

    Warm up Columbus

    Dublin, OH
    Medium BQ
    February 2, 2025
    Small (<500)
    35–50°F
    Very Flat

    Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon

    Xenia, OH
    Emerging BQ
    April 6, 2025
    Small (<500)
    50–70°F
    Mostly Flat

    London OH Marathon

    London, OH
    Medium BQ
    April 12, 2025
    Small (<500)
    50–70°F
    Mostly Flat

    United States Air Force Marathon

    Dayton, OH
    Emerging BQ
    September 20, 2025
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    55–75°F
    Mostly Flat

    Akron Marathon

    Akron, OH
    Emerging BQ
    September 27, 2025
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    55–75°F
    Rolling Hills

    Towpath Marathon

    Cleveland, OH
    Emerging BQ
    October 4, 2025
    Small (<500)
    55–75°F
    Mostly Flat

    Columbus Marathon

    Columbus, OH
    Emerging BQ
    October 19, 2025
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    55–75°F
    Mostly Flat

    Haunted Forest Marathon

    Canal Fulton, OH
    Medium BQ
    October 26, 2025
    Small (<500)
    55–75°F
    Mostly Flat