Boston Marathon Qualifying Races (BQs)

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***Runners, please read the Coronavirus Pandemic edition of Bill’s Boston Marathon Qualifiers Guide. Events below with a strikethrough have either been postponed or canceled.***

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Video Outlining Bill’s Boston Marathon Qualifiers Guide by Bill Hammons
  1. Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon > June > Anchorage, AK > 2:27:19 > 649
  2. Atlantic City Marathon > October > Atlantic City, NJ > 2:19:14 > 623
  3. Austin Marathon > February > Austin, TX > 2:17:03 > 2,650
  4. Bayshore Marathon > May > Traverse City, MI > 2:24:14 > 1,311 > 6.6011
  5. Baystate Marathon > October > Lowell, MA > 2:34:35 > 1,111 > 8.3483
  6. Berlin Marathon > September > Berlin, Germany > 2:01:39 > 44,065 > 0.1656
  7. REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon > September > Salt Lake City, UT > 2:27:39 > 1,074
  8. Boston Marathon > April > Boston, MA > 2:07:57 > 26,632 > 0.2879Coronavirus
  9. California International Marathon > December > Sacramento, CA > 2:13:36 > 7,504
  10. Chicago Marathon > October > Chicago, IL > 2:05:45 > 45,956 > 0.1642
  11. Colfax Marathon > May > Denver, CO > 2:31:33 > 1,502 > 6.0539
  12. Erie Marathon > September > Erie, PA > 2:27:47 > 1,297
  13. Grandma’s Marathon > June > Duluth, MN > 2:11:56 > 6,356
  14. Houston Marathon > January > Houston, TX > 2:08:35 > 6,901
  15. Indianapolis Monumental Marathon > November > Indianapolis, IN > 2:17:51 > 4,957
  16. Jack and Jill’s Downhill Marathon > July > North Bend, WA > 2:25:32 > 714
  17. Kiawah Island Marathon > December > Kiawah Island, SC > 2:40:34 > 1,057
  18. Via Marathon > September > Allentown, PA > 2:28:15 > 645
  19. The Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon > June > North Bend, WA > 2:33:28 > 582
  20. London Marathon > April > London, England, UK > 2:02:37 > 42,485 > 0.1732Coronavirus
  21. Long Island Marathon > May > East Meadow, NY > 2:30:15 > 557
  22. Marine Corps Marathon > October > Washington, DC > 2:27:43 > 18,512 > 0.4788
  23. Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon > December > Biloxi, MS > 2:43:35 > 556
  24. Mohawk Hudson River Marathon > October > Albany, NY > 2:18:24 > 691 > 12.0174
  25. Mountains 2 Beach Marathon > May > Ojai, CA > 2:32:13 > 1,723
  26. Myrtle Beach Marathon > March > Myrtle Beach, SC > 2:32:39 > 975
  27. New Jersey Marathon > April > Long Branch, NJ > 2:25:51 > 2,311
  28. New York City Marathon > November > New York, NY > 2:08:13 > 53,508 > 0.1438
  29. Ottawa Marathon > May > Ottawa, Ontario, Canada > 2:08:02 > 2,777 > 2.7663
  30. Peak to Creek Marathon > October > Morganton, NC > 2:39:22 > 293
  31. REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon > April > Las Vegas, NV > 2:29:42 > 1,879 > 4.7802
  32. Philadelphia Marathon > November > Philadelphia, PA > 2:16:31 > 10,041
  33. Pittsburgh Marathon > May > Pittsburgh, PA > 2:10:34 > 3,418
  34. Mesa Marathon > February > Mesa, AZ > 2:16:44 > 2,208
  35. Richmond Marathon > November > Richmond, VA > 2:19:43 > 4,339
  36. Rocket City Marathon > December > Huntsville, AL > 2:25:08 > 1,016
  37. Snickers Marathon > March > Albany, GA > 2:20:01 > 489
  38. St George Marathon > October > St George, UT > 2:18:07 > 3,966
  39. Steamtown Marathon > October > Scranton, PA > 2:24:44 > 1,000
  40. Sugarloaf Marathon > May > Carrabassett Valley, ME > 2:34:23 > 824
  41. Twin Cities Marathon > October > Minneapolis, MN > 2:12:23 > 6,739
  42. Vancouver Marathon > May > Vancouver, Canada > 2:15:01 > 4,235
  43. Ventura Marathon > October > Ventura, CA > 2:22:28 > 703
  44. Walt Disney World Marathon > January > Orlando, FL > 2:22:19 > 14,106
  45. Whidbey Island Marathon > April > Oak Harbor, WA > 3:07:32 > 154

Sources:

  1. https://albanymarathon.com/index.php?/marathon/details/
  2. https://www.acraceseries.com/event-information
  3. http://www.mayorsmarathon.com/
  4. https://youraustinmarathon.com/faq
  5. https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/enter/qualify/top-qualifying-races
  6. https://www.runcolfax.org/races/marathon-3/
  7. https://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/faq-items/can-i-use-my-chevron-houston-marathon-time-to-qualify-for-the-boston-marathon/
  8. https://kiawahresort.com/recreation/kiawah-island-marathon/
  9. https://runsignup.com/Race/LongIslandMarathon/Page-21
  10. https://mississippigulfcoastmarathon.com/faq/
  11. https://capstoneraces.com/myrtle-beach-marathon/marathon/
  12. https://www.thenewjerseymarathon.com/faqs
  13. http://www.finishlinepros.com/P2CMHome.html
  14. https://www.thepittsburghmarathon.com/marathon
  15. https://rocketcitymarathon.run/faq
  16. https://www.sugarloaf.com/events-calendar/sugarloaf-marathon
  17. https://www.tunnelmarathon.com/
  18. https://bmovanmarathon.ca/faq
  19. https://venturamarathon.com/event-info/
  20. https://www.rundisney.com/faq/
  21. http://runwhidbey.com/

This Post Has 7 Comments

  1. Bill
    Bill 20 Jan 2020 Reply

    First addition to the list beyond the 25 listed on the BAA website is the Walt Disney World Marathon. I’ll be adding screen captures along the lines of what’s posted here, though I’ll always be including disclaimers to double-check the latest status on the race website before actually signing up. Suggestions for additional races welcome as comments!

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    Greg Maclin 20 Jan 2020 Reply

    Albany GA “Snickers Marathon”!

    1. Bill
      Bill 20 Jan 2020 Reply

      Thanks, Greg! Added to my Research List.

  3. Bill
    Bill 20 Jan 2020 Reply

    Pittsburgh Marathon now added

  4. Bill
    Bill 21 Jan 2020 Reply

    Now total of 30 races, 10 of them with months and locations

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    Jarrod Gibson 1 Mar 2020 Reply

    Cadbury Marathon, Hobart, Tasmania, January. Now AIMS certified as of 2020.

    1. Bill
      Bill 1 Mar 2020 Reply

      Thanks again! Will add

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