RunTri.com Racing Coverage || C2omplete Boston Marathon Racing Coverage
Many runners plan their marathon season around a major race with intentions of qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
It's one of the more frequent questions we hear: what is the fastest marathons to qualify for Boston? The short answer is: there are many great races, see our list below.
The real answer is: it depends. On your fitness, your strengths, your weakness, and how all of the above blend with the race course and conditions.
A natural first step in the search process is to look at major races and the percent of runners who earn their ticket to Boston. We analyzed the best races and annual results from 2003, and here are the numbers, below. Factors such as size of field, race day conditions and terrain may impact results from year to year. Also, there is some trade-off about the desirability of the race and number of qualifiers; Honolulu for example.
After reviewing these stats, if you want to earn a trip to Boston at one of these races, start Here.
Marathon Avg. % Qualified 2003-2008
Austin 13%
Boston 30%
CA Intl 24%
Chicago 10%
Flying Pig 9%
City of LA 3%
Columbus 17%
White Rock 12%
Detroit 14%
Disney 4%
Grandmas 11%
Hartford 20%
Honolulu 3% [see Details by Age Division]
Houston 12%
MarineCorps 5%
New York 10%
Ottawa 18%
Philadelphia 19% [see Details by Age Division]
Portland 10%
RnRAZ 10%
RnR SD 5%
Richmond 17%
Royal Victoria 20%
St George 21%
San Francisco 7%
Steamtown 26%
Toronto 16%
Twin Cities 8%
Vancouver 13%
Vermont 16%
