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Participant Information: Qualifying Races

Qualifying for the Boston Marathon

Qualifying Races

Following is a list of marathons most frequently used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. This is not an all-inclusive list.  All qualifying marathons must be certified.

Baystate Marathon
Lowell, MA
October, 16 2011

New York City Marathon
New York, NY
November 4, 2012

Berlin Marathon
Berlin, Germany
September 30, 2012

Ottawa Marathon
Ottawa, ON, Canada
May 27, 2012
Boston Marathon
Boston, MA
April 16, 2012
Philadelphia Marathon
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2012

California International Marathon
Folsom, CA
December 4, 2011

Portland Marathon
Portland, OR
October 7, 2012

Chicago Marathon
Chicago, IL
October 7, 2012

Richmond Marathon
Richmond, VA
November 10, 2012

Columbus Marathon
Columbus, OH
October 21, 2012

Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
Phoenix, AZ
January 15, 2012

Dallas White Rock Marathon
Dallas, TX
December 4, 2011

Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
Las Vegas, NV
December 4, 2011

Detroit Marathon
Detroit, MI
October 21, 2012

San Luis Obispo Marathon
San Luis Obispo, CA
April 22, 2012

Eugene Marathon
Eugene, OR
April 29, 2012

Santa Rosa Marathon
Santa Rosa, CA
August 26, 2012

GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon
Victoria, BC, Canada
October 7, 2012

St. George Marathon
St. George, UT
October 6, 2012

Grand Rapids Marathon
Grand Rapids, MI
October 21, 2012

Steamtown Marathon
Scranton, PA
October 7, 2012

Hartford Marathon
Hartford, CT
October 13, 2012

Toronto Marathon
Toronto, ON, Canada
May 6, 2012

Houston Marathon
Houston, TX
January 15, 2012

Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Toronto, ON, Canada
October 14, 2012

Lakefront Marathon
Milwaukee, WI
October 7, 2012

Twin Cities Marathon
Minneapolis, MN
October 7, 2012

London Marathon
London, England
April 22, 2012

Walt Disney World Marathon
Lake Buena Vista, FL
January 8, 2012

Marine Corps Marathon
Quantico, VA
October 28, 2012

Wineglass Marathon
Corning, NY
September 30, 2012

Mohawk Hudson River Marathon
Schenectady, NY
October 7, 2012

Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon
Napa, CA
March 4, 2012

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2010 - The Hoyts

When many think of the Boston Marathon, they think of Team Hoyt, the father/son team of Dick and Rick who have participated in their unique way 28 times. Dick was 69 at the 2010 Boston Marathon.