Every serious marathon runner at some point sets their aim on qualifying and running the Boston Marathon. Since all marathons are not created equal, it becomes essential to picking out a fast course, where the highest percentage of runners qualify for Boston.
Here is a look at the Top 10 Boston qualifying marathons in 2009.
| Rank | Marathon | Boston Qualifiers |
Qualifying Percent* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Boston Marathon (4/20/09 – Boston, MA) | 9,844 | 43.2% |
| 2. | Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon (10/11/09 – Albany, NY) | 252 | 34.9% |
| 3. | Bay State Marathon (10/18/09 – Lowell, MA) | 523 | 33.5% |
| 4. | Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon (11/1/09 – Hamilton, ON) | 272 | 33.5% |
| 5. | Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon (5/17/09 – Pocono Mountains, PA) | 122 | 30.0% |
| 6. | Steamtown Marathon (10/11/09 – Scranton, PA) | 522 | 28.1% |
| 7. | Wineglass Marathon (10/4/09 – Corning, NY) | 209 | 27.0% |
| 8. | California International Marathon (12/6/09 – Sacramento, CA) | 1,541 | 26.7% |
| 9. | Jacksonville Marathon (12/20/09 – Jacksonville, FL) | 184 | 24.9% |
| 10. | Green Mountain Marathon (10/17/09 – South Hero, VT) | 73 | 24.4% |
Naturally, the Boston Marathon is #1.
Info via Marathon Guide from 2009 marathons that were Boston qualifiers.
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