BQ

    STATE FOCUS

    Texas Boston Qualifying Races

    20 total races
    Top BQ rate: Houston Marathon (13.2%)

    Part of the South region

    Upcoming races

    Next 6 races with dates still ahead of us

    Marathon 2 Marathon

    Marathon, TX
    Emerging BQ
    October 24, 2026
    Small (<500)
    65–80°F
    Hilly

    Lubbock Marathon

    Lubbock, TX
    Emerging BQ
    October 25, 2026
    Small (<500)
    65–80°F
    Rolling Hills

    Fort Worth Marathon

    Fort Worth, TX
    Emerging BQ
    November 8, 2026
    Small (<500)
    65–80°F
    Mostly Flat

    South Texas International Marathon

    Harlingen, TX
    Emerging BQ
    December 6, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Very Flat

    Dallas Marathon

    Dallas, TX
    Emerging BQ
    December 13, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    55–65°F
    Rolling Hills

    Bryan-College Station Marathon

    College Station, TX
    Emerging BQ
    December 13, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    55–65°F
    Mostly Flat

    All Texas races

    Every Boston qualifier currently hosted in Texas

    USA Fit Marathon

    Sugar Land, TX
    Emerging BQ
    February 2, 2025
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Very Flat

    Texas Marathon

    Kingwood, TX
    Emerging BQ
    January 1, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Very Flat

    Houston Marathon

    Houston, TX
    Emerging BQ
    January 11, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    55–65°F
    Very Flat

    Galveston Marathon

    Galveston, TX
    Emerging BQ
    February 1, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Very Flat

    Harlingen Marathon

    Harlingen, TX
    Emerging BQ
    February 8, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Very Flat

    Austin Marathon

    Austin, TX
    Emerging BQ
    February 15, 2026
    Large (2,000 - 9,999)
    55–65°F
    Rolling Hills

    El Paso Marathon

    El Paso, TX
    Emerging BQ
    February 22, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Mostly Flat

    Woodlands Marathon

    The Woodlands, TX
    Emerging BQ
    February 28, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    55–65°F
    Mostly Flat

    Cowtown Marathon

    Fort Worth, TX
    Emerging BQ
    March 1, 2026
    Medium (500 - 1,999)
    65–80°F
    Rolling Hills

    Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon

    San Antonio, TX
    Emerging BQ
    March 1, 2026
    Small (<500)
    65–80°F
    Rolling Hills

    Irving Marathon

    Irving, TX
    Emerging BQ
    March 28, 2026
    Small (<500)
    65–80°F
    Rolling Hills

    Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon

    Brownsville, TX
    Emerging BQ
    December 13, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Mostly Flat

    Irving Frost Marathon

    Irving, TX
    Emerging BQ
    December 19, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Mostly Flat

    McAllen Marathon

    McAllen, TX
    Emerging BQ
    January 16, 2027
    Small (<500)
    55–65°F
    Very Flat

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