The Best Boston Qualifier Marathons
A Boston qualifier is easier to chase on a course built for it. These marathons pair flat profiles, deep fields, and cool weather, the combination that quietly turns goal times into qualifying times. They are ranked by the percentage of finishers who actually get one.
Mon, Apr 19
2027
Boston Marathon
Boston, MA
Hilly
56°F
Avg temp
~29,025
Field
54%
BQ %
Sun, Sep 13
2026
Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
Erie, PA
Flat
72°F
Avg temp
~700
Field
45%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon
North Bend, WA
Net downhill
56°F
Avg temp
~500
Field
42%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Tunnel Marathon
Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Net downhill
68°F
Avg temp
~852
Field
39%
BQ %
Sat, Apr 3
2027
REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Las Vegas, NV
Net downhill
75°F
Avg temp
~1,179
Field
39%
BQ %
May 2027
estimated
Sugarloaf Marathon
Carrabassett Valley, ME
Net downhill
68°F
Avg temp
~1,500
Field
30%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 6
2026
California International Marathon
Sacramento, CA
Net downhill
58°F
Avg temp
~9,100
Field
30%
BQ %
Fri, Apr 23
2027
Eugene Marathon
Eugene, OR
Flat
60°F
Avg temp
~4,536
Field
26%
BQ %
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2027
TCS London Marathon
London
Flat
60°F
Avg temp
~56,000
Field
25%
BQ %
Sun, Apr 25
2027
Toledo Glass City Marathon
Toledo, OH
Flat
62°F
Avg temp
~1,200
Field
25%
BQ %
Sun, Oct 18
2026
Baystate Marathon
Lowell, MA
Flat
58°F
Avg temp
~1,140
Field
23%
BQ %
Sat, Sep 5
2026
Marquette Marathon
Marquette, MI
Net downhill
66°F
Avg temp
~448
Field
22%
BQ %
Sat, Apr 17
2027
Mountains 2 Beach Marathon
Ventura, CA
Net downhill
68°F
Avg temp
~1,755
Field
22%
BQ %
Sat, Apr 17
2027
Carmel Marathon
Carmel, IN
Flat
80°F
Avg temp
~1,451
Field
21%
BQ %
Sat, May 29
2027
Bayshore Marathon
Traverse City, MI
Flat
69°F
Avg temp
~2,000
Field
19%
BQ %
Sat, Nov 7
2026
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
Indianapolis, IN
Flat
58°F
Avg temp
~6,200
Field
19%
BQ %
May 2027
estimated
White Mountain Marathon
Lincoln, NH
Flat
65°F
Avg temp
~1,141
Field
19%
BQ %
Sun, Dec 13
2026
Tucson Marathon
Tucson, AZ
Net downhill
80°F
Avg temp
~1,125
Field
17%
BQ %
May 2027
estimated
Long Island Marathon
East Meadow, NY
Flat
62°F
Avg temp
~571
Field
17%
BQ %
Apr 2027
estimated
Jersey City Marathon
Jersey City, NJ
Flat
61°F
Avg temp
~3,111
Field
17%
BQ %
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