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Fastest Spring Marathons
127 marathons in Spring, ranked by the share of finishers who ran a Boston-qualifying time where FindMyMarathon has reported it, then by how flat or downhill the certified course is.
- Matching races
- 127
- With a confirmed date
- 58
Fastest Spring Marathons
127 marathons, ranked by the share of finishers who ran a Boston-qualifying time where FindMyMarathon has reported it, then by how flat or downhill the certified course is.
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The Jim Thorpe Area Running FestivalJim Thorpe, PAMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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University of Charleston MarathonCharleston, WVMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~785 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Wenatchee Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k and 5kWenatchee, WA10k5kHalf marathonMarathon Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Race Festival: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5KOhiopyle, PAMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Colorado MarathonFort Collins, COMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,500 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Game On! Marathon of the Treasure CoastStuart, FLFull MarathonHalf Marathon2-to-4 Person Marathon Relay Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Newport News One City MarathonNewport News, VAMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Race to Space Marathon & Half MarathonHuntsville, ALMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~1,571 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Salisbury Marathon (RunSBY)Salisbury, MDMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~600 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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2Slow4Boston Marathon, Half & 50KGreer, SCMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~80 runners Rolling course
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Asheville Marathon and HalfAsheville, NCHalf Marathon (Downtown AVL)Marathon (Downtown AVL)VIRTUAL Half MarathonVIRTUAL Marathon Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Heroes of America Marathon/Half Marathon/5KColumbus, GAMarathonHalf Marathon5K Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs - The Great American Trail RaceGrand Rivers, KY50 Mile60KMarathon23K ~400 runners Rolling course
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Oakland Marathon (Oakland Running Festival)Oakland, CAMarathonHalf10K5K ~11,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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VICTORY RACES - Marathon, Half, and 5KHillsdale, INMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~120 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Yakima River Canyon Marathon and Half-MarathonYakima, WAMarathonHalf Marathon ~190 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Fort Smith Marathon, Half Marathon, 5 Leg Marathon Relay, & 2 Leg Half Marathon RelayFort Smith, ARMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~800 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Mission Run in the Ozarks 5K, Half, and Full MarathonMountain View, ARMarathonHalf Marathon5K10K Hilly course
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Mt Mitchell Challenge and Black Mountain MarathonBlack Mountain, NC36M ChallengeMarathon Hilly course
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Run Through Time Trail Marathon and Half MarathonSalida, COMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more Hilly course
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Virginia Marathon (Full/Merikos/Half/10k/5k)Middleburg, VAMarathonHalf Marathon10K19.65 Miles +1 more Hilly course
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Buffalo Marathon WeekendBuffalo, NYMarathonHalf Marathon5K1K +1 more ~1,209 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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EPIC Marathon and Running FestivalGreen Bay, WIMarathonHalf Marathon5KKids Dash Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Lewis & Clark Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 5k and 1-Mile Fun RunCouncil Bluffs, IAMarathonHalf Marathon5KKids 1-Mile Fun Run Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Two Rivers Marathon Race Festival: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5KLackawaxen, PAMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K (Dual Marathon option available) Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Windermere Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KSpokane, WAMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~1,500 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Little Rock Marathon WeekendLittle Rock, ARMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~1,500 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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New River Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KTodd, NCMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Boston MarathonBoston, MA Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathon ~30,000 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Glass City MarathonToledo, OH Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~8,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Mountains 2 Beach MarathonVentura, CA Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon ~2,500 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Eugene MarathonEugene, OR Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~8,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Carmel MarathonCarmel, IN Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~4,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Jersey City MarathonJersey City, NJ Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~11,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Illinois MarathonChampaign, IL Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~11,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Martian Invasion of RacesDearborn, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~2,500 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half MarathonLa Crosse, WI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonRelay5K ~2,500 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Brew City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KMilwaukee, WI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~2,500 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Buffalo MarathonBuffalo, NY Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathon ~7,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Wisconsin MarathonKenosha, WI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~4,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Half Marathon & 10KSchaumburg, IL Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K ~6,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Maine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KWells, ME Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~4,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Milwaukee Marathon and Half MarathonMilwaukee, WI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~4,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Lincoln MarathonLincoln, NE Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~12,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Coastal Delaware Running FestivalDewey Beach, DE Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon9K5K ~2,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Newport MarathonNewport, RI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~4,500 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Golden Driller MarathonTulsa, OK Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~700 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Eau Claire MarathonEau Claire, WI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +2 more ~5,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Zeigler Kalamazoo MarathonKalamazoo, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~3,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Delaware MarathonWilmington, DE Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~2,600 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Frisco Railroad RunWillard, MO Usually held in April · date not confirmed50 Mile50KMarathonHalf Marathon +1 more ~400 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon (Humana)Louisville, KY Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon (miniMarathon) ~10,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Tacoma City MarathonTacoma, WA Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~2,000 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Cincinnati Flying Pig MarathonCincinnati, OH Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~40,000 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Eisenhower MarathonAbilene, KS Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~400 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Pittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh, PA Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~30,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Big Sur International MarathonBig Sur, CA Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathon ~4,500 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Horse Capital Marathon & Half MarathonLexington, KY Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon ~400 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of OzOlathe, KS Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KMunchkin Marathon ~1,500 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Hoag OC Marathon Running FestivalCosta Mesa, CA Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5KCombos ~25,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Zydeco Marathon & Half MarathonLafayette, LA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonTeam Relay5K +1 more ~2,500 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Salt Lake City MarathonSalt Lake City, UT Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~5,000 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Valley Thaw Out RacesPalmer, AK Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K ~150 runners Rolling course
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Covenant Health Knoxville MarathonKnoxville, TN Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalfRelay5K ~4,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Oklahoma City Memorial MarathonOklahoma City, OK Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalfRelay5K ~30,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Hogeye Marathon & RelaysSpringdale, AR Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~1,500 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Maui MarathonLahaina, HI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~1,200 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Bend MarathonOR Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf10K5K ~3,500 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Blue Ridge MarathonRoanoke, VA Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf10K ~4,000 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Shiprock MarathonShiprock, NM Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf10K5K ~600 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Napa Valley MarathonNapa, CA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~6,000 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon & Half MarathonLas Vegas, NV Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon ~2,500 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Fort Wayne Half and Full MarathonFort Wayne, IN Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon ~1,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Myrtle Beach MarathonMyrtle Beach, SC Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~6,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Newport MarathonNewport, OR Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~1,200 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Rock 'n' Roll San DiegoSan Diego, CA Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~9,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Yuengling Shamrock MarathonVirginia Beach, VA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf8K ~25,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Big Island International MarathonHilo, HI Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~600 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KDes Moines, IA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~1,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Little Rock MarathonLittle Rock, AR Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~12,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Los Angeles MarathonLos Angeles, CA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~27,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Publix Atlanta MarathonAtlanta, GA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~12,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Run the Rainbow for Children'sJackson, MS Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~1,500 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Tobacco Road MarathonCary, NC Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~4,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Charlottesville MarathonVA Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf8K ~3,000 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Ogden MarathonOgden, UT Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~6,000 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Sugarloaf Marathon & 15KCarrabassett Valley, ME Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathon15K ~1,500 runners Downhill courseBoston Qualifier
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Bayshore MarathonTraverse City, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KKids Fun Run ~7,500 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Fargo MarathonFargo, ND Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~9,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Med City MarathonRochester, MN Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~1,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun RunsBoise, ID Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,000 runners Flat courseBoston Qualifier
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Capital City MarathonOlympia, WA Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonFive MileKids' Run ~1,500 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Cleveland MarathonCleveland, OH Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~11,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Denver Colfax MarathonDenver, CO Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalfUrban 10 MilerMarathon Relay +1 more ~25,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Vermont City MarathonBurlington, VT Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~5,000 runners Rolling courseBoston Qualifier
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Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KWhitefish, MT Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~1,600 runners Hilly courseBoston Qualifier
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Wyoming MarathonLaramie, WY Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~300 runners Hilly course
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Fastest Spring Marathons by state
- California (15)9 upcoming races
- Arkansas (8)5 upcoming races
- Wisconsin (8)1 upcoming race
- Georgia (7)5 upcoming races
- North Carolina (7)5 upcoming races
- Tennessee (7)2 upcoming races
- Texas (7)6 upcoming races
- Washington (7)5 upcoming races
- Ohio (6)2 upcoming races
- Pennsylvania (6)5 upcoming races
- Utah (6)3 upcoming races
- Virginia (6)3 upcoming races
- Illinois (5)3 upcoming races
- Iowa (5)3 upcoming races
- Kansas (5)5 races listed
- Colorado (4)3 upcoming races
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Guides from the RaceRove blog
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- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Fastest Spring Marathons: common questions
- How many fastest spring marathons are there?
- RaceRove currently lists 58 upcoming races with a confirmed date, plus 69 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a marathon?
- A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres).
- How are these spring marathons chosen?
- They're ranked by the share of finishers who ran a Boston-qualifying time where FindMyMarathon has reported it, then by how flat or downhill the certified course is. Course and finisher data comes from FindMyMarathon's published race facts, not an internal ranking.
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