Apr 25, 2024
Boston Marathon Qualifiers - Most Common and Most Popular Qualifying Marathons
Boston Marathon Qualifying Races - Most Likely and Largest Qualifiers
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Boston Qualifiers in the USA/Canada - 2011
The Boston Marathon is the only mass-participation marathon that requires qualifying times and those times become goal times for many runners. The times are, to some extent, age-graded, with those 35 and over given easier standards.
See: Boston Marathon Qualifying Times
We're often asked what courses are good Boston qualifying courses and where do people qualify for the Boston Marathon. While there is no specific answer for each individual, and while different races may be easier or harder in any given year due to weather or other factors - following is a factual list of those marathons that have the highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in their field and those with the largest overall number of qualifiers.
Note that different years may show different results as weather, course changes and other factors can affect the performance of a race from year to year.
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Boston Marathon Qualifying Races - Most Likely To Qualify - 2011
The marathons below had the highest percent of Boston qualifying finishers in 2011. These courses will undoubtedly be among those ranked the fastest of all courses - but there are other factors that might cause a marathon to appear on this list or to cause a race to fall off this list. For a point-to-point course, a tailwind or headwind might make the difference from one year to the next. Some races (such as Boston itself) simply attracts faster runners, so the fact that a marathon is on this list might be an indication of the type of runner it attracts even more than the quality of its course. But, you can be sure that any marathon on this is not slow.
| Rank | Marathon | Boston Qualifiers |
Qualifying Percent* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gansett Marathon (4/16/11 - Narragansett, RI) | 128 | 79.0% |
| 2 | Boston Marathon (4/18/11 - Boston, MA) | 10,374 | 43.6% |
| 3 | The Santa Rosa Marathon (8/28/11 - Santa Rosa, CA) | 139 | 34.8% |
| 4 | Sugarloaf Marathon (5/15/11 - Carrabassett Valley, ME) | 128 | 33.6% |
| 5 | Peak to Creak Marathon (formerly Ridge to Bridge Marathon) (10/22/11 - Morganton, NC) | 97 | 32.0% |
| 6 | Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon (11/6/11 - Hamilton, ON) | 267 | 29.7% |
| 7 | Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon (5/15/11 - Pocono Mountains, PA) | 184 | 29.2% |
| 8 | Ojai 2 Ocean Marathon (6/5/11 - Ojai, CA) | 72 | 28.1% |
| 9 | Erie Marathon at Presque Isle (9/18/11 - Erie, PA) | 144 | 27.8% |
| 10 | Via Marathon (formerly the Lehigh Valley Hospital Marathon for Via) (9/11/11 - Allentown, PA) | 171 | 25.8% |
| 11 | California International Marathon (12/4/11 - Sacramento, CA) | 1,435 | 25.6% |
| 12 | Skagit Flats Marathon (9/11/11 - Burlington, WA) | 74 | 25.3% |
| 13 | Eugene Marathon (5/1/11 - Eugene, OR) | 551 | 25.0% |
| 14 | Jacksonville Marathon (12/18/11 - Jacksonville, FL) | 200 | 24.8% |
| 15 | Baystate Marathon (10/16/11 - Lowell, MA) | 235 | 24.4% |
| 16 | Mississauga Marathon (5/15/11 - Mississauga, ON) | 258 | 24.2% |
| 17 | Pocatello Marathon (9/3/11 - Pocatello, ID) | 111 | 23.9% |
| 18 | Tucson Marathon (12/11/11 - Oracle, AZ) | 226 | 23.7% |
| 19 | Wineglass Marathon (10/2/11 - Corning, NY) | 320 | 22.5% |
| 20 | North Central Trail Marathon (11/26/11 - Sparks, MD) | 92 | 21.9% |
| 21 | Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon (10/9/11 - Albany, NY) | 188 | 21.8% |
| 22 | Steamtown Marathon (10/9/11 - Scranton, PA) | 392 | 21.5% |
| 23 | Green Mountain Marathon (10/16/11 - South Hero, VT) | 55 | 21.2% |
| 24 | Sioux Falls Marathon (9/11/11 - Sioux Falls, SD) | 73 | 21.0% |
| 25 | Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (7/24/11 - North Bend, WA) | 57 | 21.0% |
| 26 | Victoria Marathon (10/9/11 - Victoria, BC) | 347 | 21.0% |
| 27 | Kiawah Island Marathon (12/10/11 - Kiawah Island, SC) | 151 | 20.7% |
| 28 | Run Charlevoix Marathon (6/25/11 - Charlevoix, MI) | 68 | 20.6% |
| 29 | Fox Valley Marathon (9/18/11 - St. Charles, IL) | 172 | 20.6% |
| 30 | Foot Traffic Flat Marathon (7/4/11 - Portland, OR) | 81 | 20.6% |
| 31 | Glass City Marathon (4/17/11 - Toledo, OH) | 127 | 19.9% |
| 32 | Bayshore Marathon (5/28/11 - Traverse City, MI) | 288 | 19.7% |
| 33 | Rockford Marathon (5/15/11 - Rockford, IL) | 49 | 19.4% |
| 34 | Marshall University Marathon (11/6/11 - Huntington, WV) | 81 | 19.3% |
| 35 | Cape Cod Marathon (10/30/11 - Falmouth, MA) | 169 | 19.1% |
| 36 | Lakefront Marathon (10/2/11 - Milwaukee, WI) | 375 | 18.9% |
| 37 | Lincoln Marathon (5/1/11 - Lincoln, NE) | 218 | 18.8% |
| 38 | Grandma's Marathon (6/18/11 - Duluth, MN) | 1,144 | 18.6% |
| 39 | Okanagan Marathon (10/9/11 - Kelowna, BC) | 68 | 18.5% |
| 40 | Toronto Marathon (5/15/11 - Toronto, ON) | 232 | 18.5% |
| 41 | Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon (3/5/11 - Albany, GA) | 111 | 18.4% |
| 42 | Bob Potts Heritage Rail Trail Marathon (5/15/11 - York, PA) | 71 | 18.3% |
| 43 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon (10/16/11 - Toronto, ON) | 693 | 18.3% |
| 44 | St. George Marathon (10/1/11 - St. George, UT) | 982 | 18.1% |
| 45 | Utah Valley Marathon (6/11/11 - Provo, UT) | 286 | 17.9% |
| 46 | Harrisburg Marathon (11/13/11 - Harrisburg, PA) | 117 | 17.8% |
| 47 | Coeur d' Alene Marathon (5/29/11 - Coeur d'Alene, ID) | 79 | 17.8% |
| 48 | B&A Trail Marathon (3/6/11 - Severna Park, MD) | 43 | 17.7% |
| 49 | Missoula Marathon (7/10/11 - Missoula, MT) | 172 | 17.6% |
| 50 | Towpath Marathon (10/9/11 - Cleveland/Akron Area, OH) | 79 | 17.6% |
*This list is limited to marathons with 250 or more finishers, or 100 or more qualifiers regardless of size. Percentages calculated ignore finishers over 6:00.
Boston Marathon Qualifying Races - Most Qualifiers 2011
The races that have the most Boston Marathon qualifiers are, obviously, going to be skewed to those that have the most participants. Below is a list of the races that qualified the most people for Boston in 2011.
| Rank | Marathon | Finishers | Boston Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Marathon (4/18/11 - Boston, MA) | 23,879 | 10,374 |
| 2 | New York City Marathon (11/6/11 - New York City, NY) | 46,536 | 6,156 |
| 3 | Chicago Marathon (10/9/11 - Chicago, IL) | 35,670 | 3,078 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Marathon (11/20/11 - Philadelphia, PA) | 10,313 | 1,488 |
| 5 | California International Marathon (12/4/11 - Sacramento, CA) | 5,755 | 1,435 |
| 6 | Marine Corps Marathon (10/30/11 - Washington, DC) | 20,895 | 1,287 |
| 7 | Twin Cities Marathon (10/2/11 - Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN) | 8,531 | 1,169 |
| 8 | Grandma's Marathon (6/18/11 - Duluth, MN) | 6,333 | 1,144 |
| 9 | St. George Marathon (10/1/11 - St. George, UT) | 5,700 | 982 |
| 10 | City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) (3/20/11 - Los Angeles, CA) | 19,626 | 796 |
| 11 | Portland Marathon (10/9/11 - Portland, OR) | 8,461 | 736 |
| 12 | Columbus Marathon (10/16/11 - Columbus, OH) | 4,740 | 717 |
| 13 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon (1/16/11 - Phoenix, Scottsdale & Tempe, AZ) | 5,062 | 703 |
| 14 | Ottawa Marathon (National Capital Race Weekend) (5/29/11 - Ottawa, ON) | 4,071 | 695 |
| 15 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon (10/16/11 - Toronto, ON) | 3,858 | 693 |
| 16 | Disney World Marathon (1/9/11 - Orlando, FL) | 13,512 | 638 |
| 17 | Houston Marathon (1/30/11 - Houston, TX) | 6,903 | 575 |
| 18 | Eugene Marathon (5/1/11 - Eugene, OR) | 2,290 | 551 |
| 19 | Richmond Marathon (11/12/11 - Richmond, VA) | 3,787 | 493 |
| 20 | The San Francisco Marathon (7/31/11 - San Francisco, CA) | 5,999 | 468 |
| 21 | Vancouver International Marathon (5/1/11 - Vancouver, BC) | 3,218 | 447 |
| 22 | Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (11/5/11 - Indianapolis, IN) | 2,609 | 438 |
| 23 | Cleveland Marathon (5/15/11 - Cleveland, OH) | 2,666 | 435 |
| 24 | National Marathon (3/26/11 - Washington, DC) | 2,877 | 419 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Marathon (5/15/11 - Pittsburgh, PA) | 4,265 | 398 |
| 26 | Steamtown Marathon (10/9/11 - Scranton, PA) | 1,859 | 392 |
| 27 | Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon) (12/4/11 - Dallas, TX) | 4,544 | 391 |
| 28 | Detroit Free Press International Marathon (10/16/11 - Detroit, MI) | 3,384 | 384 |
| 29 | Lakefront Marathon (10/2/11 - Milwaukee, WI) | 2,077 | 375 |
| 30 | Miami Marathon (1/30/11 - Miami & Miami Beach, FL) | 3,484 | 369 |
| 31 | Victoria Marathon (10/9/11 - Victoria, BC) | 1,733 | 347 |
| 32 | Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon (3/20/11 - Virginia Beach, VA) | 3,158 | 336 |
| 33 | Big Sur International Marathon (5/1/11 - Carmel, CA) | 3,218 | 323 |
| 34 | Wineglass Marathon (10/2/11 - Corning, NY) | 1,447 | 320 |
| 35 | Surf City Marathon (prev. Pacific Shoreline Marathon) (2/6/11 - Huntington Beach, CA) | 2,435 | 310 |
| 36 | Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon (5/1/11 - Cincinnati, OH) | 4,291 | 304 |
| 37 | Austin Marathon (2/20/11 - Austin, TX) | 4,786 | 303 |
| 38 | Hartford Marathon (10/15/11 - Hartford, CT) | 2,213 | 302 |
| 39 | Vermont City Marathon (5/29/11 - Burlington, VT) | 2,405 | 291 |
| 40 | Bayshore Marathon (5/28/11 - Traverse City, MI) | 1,463 | 288 |
| 41 | Utah Valley Marathon (6/11/11 - Provo, UT) | 1,635 | 286 |
| 42 | Napa Valley Marathon (3/6/11 - Napa, CA) | 1,771 | 275 |
| 43 | Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon (11/6/11 - Hamilton, ON) | 905 | 267 |
| 44 | Green Bay Marathon (5/15/11 - Green Bay, WI) | 2,055 | 266 |
| 45 | Mississauga Marathon (5/15/11 - Mississauga, ON) | 1,070 | 258 |
| 46 | Baltimore Marathon (10/15/11 - Baltimore, MD) | 3,200 | 256 |
| 47 | Illinois Marathon (4/30/11 - Champaign/Urbana, IL) | 1,885 | 255 |
| 48 | Ogden Marathon (5/21/11 - Ogden, UT) | 2,368 | 255 |
| 49 | Grand Rapids Marathon (10/16/11 - Grand Rapids, MI) | 1,452 | 247 |
| 50 | Fargo Marathon (5/21/11 - Fargo, ND) | 2,209 | 245 |
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