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The flattest Boston qualifiers.
Boston-qualifying marathons on flat courses, ranked by total climb. When the cut-off falls below the published standard, every minute counts, and a flat course is the easiest minute to find. 27 flat marathons in 15 countries, racing from 7 Nov 2026 to 17 Oct 2027. The flattest, NN Marathon Rotterdam, climbs 0 m in total.
- 11Apr 27NN Marathon Rotterdam🇳🇱 Rotterdam, Netherlands · MarathonOpen · entries close 31 MarMarathon · Flat · 0 m↑ · 10°C (50°F) · €105€105Open
- 21Feb 27Zurich Maratón de Sevilla🇪🇸 Seville, Spain · MarathonWaitlist openMarathon · Flat · 25 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · €65€65Partly open
- 17Oct 27TCS Amsterdam Marathon🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Flat · 35 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · €120€120Partly open
- 27Feb 27The Woodlands Marathon🇺🇸 The Woodlands, United States of America · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Flat · 39 m↑ · 16°C (61°F)—Open
- 06Dec 26Generali Maratón Málaga🇪🇸 Málaga, Spain · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 6 DecMarathon + half · Flat · 40 m↑ · 14°C (57°F) · €65€65Open
- 04Jul 27Gold Coast Marathon🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Australia · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 10 JunMarathon + half · Flat · 40 m↑ · 17°C (63°F) · A$220A$220Open
- 19Sep 27Maratón Internacional de Buenos Aires🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina · MarathonEntries open 1 DecMarathon · Flat · 40 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · $90$90Not open yet
- 06Dec 26Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 45 m↑ · 12°C (54°F) · €145€145Partly open
- 17Jan 27Chevron Houston Marathon🇺🇸 Houston, United States · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Flat · 50 m↑ · 10°C (50°F) · $170$170Partly open
- 07Nov 26CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon🇺🇸 Indianapolis, United States · Marathon + halfOpen · ballot closes 3 NovMarathon + half · Flat · 60 m↑ · 6°C (43°F) · $135$135Open
- 29Nov 26Firenze Marathon🇮🇹 Florence, Italy · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 8°C (46°F) · €95€95Partly open
- 07Mar 27Tokyo MarathonMajor🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan · Marathon2 on RadarCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 9°C (48°F) · ¥23,100¥23,100Partly open
- 21Mar 27Seoul Marathon🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea · MarathonOpen · entries close 31 DecMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 8°C (46°F) · ₩80,000₩80,000Open
- 09May 27Copenhagen Marathon🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark · MarathonOpen · entries close 15 AprMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · DKK 850DKK 850Open
- 18Apr 27Washington State Marathon🇺🇸 Redmond, United States · MarathonOpenMarathon · Flat · 68 m↑ · 8°C (46°F) · $150$150Open
- 25Apr 27Haspa Marathon Hamburg🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 10 AprMarathon + half · Flat · 70 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · €129€129Open
- 19Jun 27Grandma's Marathon🇺🇸 Duluth, United States · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Flat · 70 m↑ · 14°C (57°F) · $150$150Partly open
- 10Oct 27EDP Lisbon Marathon🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 1 OctMarathon + half · Flat · 70 m↑ · 18°C (64°F) · €70€70Open
- 10Oct 27Melbourne Marathon Festival🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia · Marathon + halfWaitlist openMarathon + half · Flat · 70 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · A$190A$190Partly open
- 26Sep 27BMW Berlin MarathonMajor🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany · Marathon1 on RadarOpen · ballot closes 2 NovMarathon · Flat · 75 m↑ · 15°C (59°F) · €165€165Open
- 10Oct 27Bank of America Chicago MarathonMajor🇺🇸 Chicago, United States · Marathon2 on RadarCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 75 m↑ · 12°C (54°F) · $335$335Partly open
- 02May 27Volkswagen Prague Marathon🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia · MarathonOpen · entries close 20 AprMarathon · Flat · 80 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · €110€110Open
- 29Aug 27Maratón de la Ciudad de México🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico · MarathonOpen · entries close 30 JulMarathon · Flat · 80 m↑ · 14°C (57°F) · MX$1,200MX$1,200Open
- 18Apr 27Vienna City Marathon🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Flat · 90 m↑ · 12°C (54°F) · €115€115Partly open
- 30May 27Edinburgh Marathon🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 10 MayMarathon + half · Flat · 90 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · £75£75Open
- 25Apr 27TCS London MarathonMajor🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom · Marathon1 on RadarCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 100 m↑ · 12°C (54°F) · £79£79Partly open
- 14Mar 27Zurich Marató Barcelona🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain · MarathonOpen · entries close 14 MarMarathon · Flat · 110 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · €95€95Open