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| Rank |
1/2 Marathon Races |
Location |
| 1. | Berry Half Marathon | Rome, Georgia |
| 2. | XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series | Dahlonega, Georgia |
| 3. | Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Half Marathon & Jr. Marathon | Chickamauga, Georgia |
| 4. | XTERRA Georgia Thrills in the Hills | Winder, Georgia |
| 5. | Suntrust Richmond Marathon | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6. | Half-Wit Half Marathon | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 7. | Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 8. | National Marathon | Washington D.C., District of Columbia |
| 9. | ING Georgia Marathon | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10. | Nike Women's Marathon | San Francisco, California |
| 11. | Knoxville Marathon | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 12. | The Valparaiso Mini-Marathon | Valparasio, Indiana |
| 13. | Five Points of Life Race Weekend - Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K & Kids Marathon | Gainesville, Florida |
| 14. | 13.1 Marathon Atlanta | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 15. | ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 16. | 8th Annual Little Rock Marathon | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 17. | NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix Presented by Continental Airlines: Manhattan | New York, New York |
| 18. | United States Air Force Marathon | Dayton, Ohio |
| 19. | Big Sur Trail Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Mile | Big Sur, California |
| 20. | Tough as Granite Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Trail Run | Granite Bay, California |
| 21. | Napa Valley Stomp Half Marathon, 10k & 5k | Napa, California |
| 22. | City to the Sea Half Marathon | San Luis Obispo, California |
| 23. | Long Beach ICB Marathon | Long Beach, California |
| 24. | Metro Silicon Valley Marathon | San Jose, California |
| 25. | Colorado Marathon | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| 26. | Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k | Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
| 27. | Rocky Mountain Half Marathon & Women's 8k | Denver, Colorado |
| 28. | Denver Marathon | Denver, Colorado |
| 29. | Great Eastern Endurance Run | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 30. | Twisted Ankle Trail Run - Marathon & Half-Marathon | Summerville, Georgia |
| 31. | Rock n Roll Half Marathon | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 32. | Odyssey Trail Ultra 40 Miler, Half Marathon, Marathon | Clifton Forge, Virginia |
| 33. | The Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 34. | Callaway Gardens Marathon & Half-Marathon | Pine Mountain, Georgia |
| 35. | Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon & Half-Marathon | Albany, Georgia |
| 36. | ZOOMA Atlanta Half Marathon & 5K | Atlanta - Atlantic Station, Georgia |
| 37. | Outer Banks Marathon & Half-Marathon | Outer Banks, North Carolina |
| 38. | Kiawah Island Marathon & Half-Marathon | Kiawah Island, South Carolina |
| 39. | Spinx Runfest Marathon & Half-Marathon | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 40. | City of Oaks Marathon | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 41. | CRC Half Marathon Trail Race and Canine 5K Run/Walk | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 42. | Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 43. | St. Jude Memphis Marathon & Half-Marathon | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 44. | Country Music Marathon & Half-Marathon | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 45. | PF Changs Rock-n-Roll Marathon & Half-Marathon | Tempe, Arizona |
| 46. | Rock-n-Roll Seattle Marathon | Seattle, Washington |
| 47. | Rock-n-Roll San Jose Half-Marathon | San Jose, California |
| 48. | ING Philadelphia Distance Run | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 49. | Rock-n-Roll San Antonio Marathon & Half-Marathon | San Antonio, Texas |
| 50. | Scenic City Trail Marathon & 1/2 Marathon | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 51. | Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half-Marathon | Jackson, Mississippi |
| 52. | River Roots and Ruts Trail Run | Caloosahatchee Regional Park, Florida |
| 53. | BankTrust First Light Marathon - Mobile | Mobile, Alabama |
| 54. | Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon/Half-Marathon 5K Run/Walk | Warner Robbins, Georgia |
| 55. | Orlando Xtreme Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | Orlando, Florida |
| 56. | ICY-8 Hour Adventure Trail Run | Lake Anna State Park, Virginia |
| 57. | London's Run 2009 - Benefiting Children's Cancer Charities | Queen Creek, Arizona |
| 58. | Last Chance for Boston | Dublin, Ohio |
| 59. | The Cowtown | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 60. | Great Race of Agoura Hills | Agoura Hills, California |
| 61. | Eisenhower Marathon | Abilene, Kansas |
| 62. | Santa Cruz Half Marathon & 10k | Santa Cruz, California |
| 63. | 31st Annual Whiskey Row Marathon | Prescott, Arizona |
| 64. | Shiprock Marathon | Shiprock, New Mexico |
| 65. | AVENUE of the GIANTS MARATHON, HALF-MARATHON & 10K | Weott, California |
| 66. | Lake Geneva Marathon and Adventure Races | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
| 67. | Rite Aid Clevland Marathon | Clevland, Ohio |
| 68. | TRAVERSE CITY STATE BANK BAYSHORE MARATHON | Traverse City, Michigan |
| 69. | ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon & 10K | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 70. | Hospital Hill Run | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 71. | Sunburst Races | South Bend, Indiana |
| 72. | Tetom Dam Marathon/Races | Rexburg, Idaho |
| 73. | Run Charlevoix | Charlevoix, Michigan |
| 74. | Kona Marathon | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 75. | The Jungle Run | Los Gatos, California |
| 76. | Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon | Rachel, Nevada |
| 77. | Run America Run Half Marathon | Portland, Oregon |
| 78. | The Hottest Half | Dallas, Texas |
| 79. | Run America Run Half Marathon | Austin, Texas |
| 80. | Valley of Fire Marathon | Overton, Nevada |
| 81. | Hooters to Hooters Half Marathon | Ft Myers, Alabama |
| 82. | Breck Crest | Breckenridge, Colorado |
| 83. | Run On The Sly | Pollock Pines, California |
| 84. | Yuengling Shamrock Marathon | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 85. | Trail Nut 10k and Half Marathon Trail Race | Bedford, Virginia |
| 86. | Potomac River Run Marathon & Half | Alexandria, Virginia |
| 87. | San Juan Marathon and Half Marathon | San Juan, Washington |
| 88. | Grandma's Marathon | Duluth, Minnesota |
| 89. | XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Runs | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 90. | Smith Rock 5K, 10k, 1/2 Marathon | Terrebonne, Oregon |
| 91. | XTERRA Trail Run Series World Championship | Oahu, Hawaii |
| 92. | XTERRA Trail Run Series: XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Runs | Pelham, Alabama |
| 93. | XTERRA Trail Run Series: XTERRA Richmond Trail Runs | Richmond, Virginia |
| 94. | XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro | Ogden, Utah |
| 95. | XTERRA Marin Headlands Trail Run | San Francisco, California |
| 96. | XTERRA Boney Mountain Trail Run | Thousand Oaks, California |
| 97. | XTERRA Xduro Trail Running Series Race #5 Bear Creek 21K | Macungie, Pennsylvania |
| 98. | TEVA Mountain Games Triumph Development Vail Pass Half Marathon | Vail, Colorado |
| 99. | ZOOMA Denver Half Marathon & 5 Miler | Denver, Colorado |
| 100. | The Twisted Ankle Trail Marathon and Half Marathon | Summerville, Georgia |
| 101. | Wisconsin Marathon | Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| 102. | Deckers Creek Trail Half Marathon | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 103. | Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon | Seattle, Washington |
| 104. | Deckers Creek Trail Half-Marathon | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 105. | Valley Crest Half Marathon | Tarzana, California |
| 106. | Triumph Development Vail Pass Half Marathon | Vail, Colorado |
| 107. | Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon | Napa, California |
| 108. | Lake Country Half Marathon & 5K | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin |
| 109. | Super Jock n Jill Half Marathon Labor Day | Woodinville, Washington |
| 110. | Timberline Half Marathon Run and Walk | Timothy Lake, Oregon |
| 111. | Girlfriends Half Marathon | Vancouver, Washington |
| 112. | XTERRA Alabama - Monte Sano State Park 13.1 Mi Trail Race | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 113. | XTERRA Georgia Trail Run Series Rock Hawk 3.1 ⁄ 13.1 Mile Trail Race | Eatonton, Georgia |
| 114. | Dances with Dirt - Devil's Lake | Baraboo, Wisconsin |
| 115. | Beaver Island Marathon | Beaver Island, Michigan |
| 116. | 4th of July Half Marathon and 5K | Gateway, Colorado |
| 117. | 2009 La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon | Vail, Colorado |
| 118. | 2nd Annual Make It By Midnight Marathon & Half Marathon | Macon, Georgia |
| 119. | Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, 2M & Kids' Races | Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| 120. | Miami Marathon and Half Marathon | Miami, Florida |
| 121. | Chicago Half Marathon and 5K | Chicago, Illinois |
| 122. | 13.1 Marathon - Ft. Lauderdale | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
| 123. | IBP Pensiones Tamarindo Beach Marathon | Guanacaste, Costa Rica, International |
| 124. | Haulin' Aspen | Bend, Oregon |
| 125. | Park City Marathon | Park City, Utah |
| 126. | Lake Tahoe Marathon | Lake Tahoe, California |
| 127. | IVS Half Marathon | Peoria, Illinois |
| 128. | Louisville Marathon and Half-Marathon | Louisville, KY, Kentucky |
| 129. | Run the River Folsom to Sacramento | Folsom, California |
| 130. | Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 131. | Crater Lake Rim Run | Klamath Falls, Oregon |
| 132. | Tough as Granite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K trail run | Granite Bay, California |
| 133. | Gresham Jazz Run | Gresham, Oregon |
| 134. | Curly's Trail Marathon or Half Marathon | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| 135. | Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone, IN | Gnaw Bone, Indiana |
| 136. | RaceVermont.com Half Marathon | Shelburne, Vermont |
| 137. | Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 138. | New Mexico Marathon & Half Marathon | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 139. | Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend | Anaheim, California |
| 140. | Lehigh Valley Health Network Marathon for Via | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| 141. | Lewis & Clark Marathon and Half Marathon | St. Charles, Missouri |
| 142. | Parks Half-Marathon | Rockville, Maryland |
| 143. | Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon & 5K Fun Run | San Francisco, California |
| 144. | United States Air Force Marathon | Dayton, Ohio |
| 145. | Newport Half Marathon | Newport, Oregon |
| 146. | Maui Marathon and Half Marathon | Maui, Hawaii |
| 147. | Fox Cities Marathon | Menasha, Wisconsin |
| 148. | Adirondack Marathon Distance Festival | Schroon, New York |
| 149. | Akron Marathon | Akron, Ohio |
| 150. | Omaha Marathon: A Race for All Reasons | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 151. | Bellingham Bay Marathon | Bellingham, Washington |
| 152. | The Quad Cities Marathon | Moline, Illinois |
| 153. | Mt Rushmore Marathon & Crazy Horse Half Marathon | Black Hills, South Dakota |
| 154. | Music City Half Marathon | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 155. | Leavenworth Marathon | Leavenworth, Washington |
| 156. | Run to Read Half Marathon | Fairmont, West Virginia |
| 157. | Peak Performance Maine Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay | Portland, Maine |
| 158. | Annual Ridgdfield Pamby Half Marathon | Ridgefield, Connecticut |
| 159. | Leaf Peepers Half-Marathon and 5K | Waterbury, Vermont |
| 160. | The Baltimore Running Festival | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 161. | Century Tel Whistlestop Marathon | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| 162. | BAA Half Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 163. | Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon & US Marine Corps Reserve Half Marathon | Schenectady, New York |
| 164. | Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 165. | Haunted Half | Kingsport, Tennessee |
| 166. | Indianapolis Marathon and Half-Marathon | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 167. | Duke City Marathon | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 168. | Columbus Marathon | Columbus, Ohio |
| 169. | Amica Marathon | Newport, Rhode Island |
| 170. | Bay State Marathon & The Sun Half Marathon | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| 171. | IMT Des Moines Marathon | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 172. | Soaring Wings Half Marathon | Conway, Arkansas |
| 173. | Spinx Run Fest | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 174. | Dallas Running Club Half Marathon | Dallas, Texas |
| 175. | Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 176. | MidSouth Championship Marathon | Wynne, Arkansas |
| 177. | Santa Clarita Marathon & Half Marathon | Valencia, California |
| 178. | Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay | Monteray, California |
| 179. | Philadelphia Marathon | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 180. | Tulsa Route 66 Marathon | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 181. | Kaiser Coastal 1/2 Marathon | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| 182. | Mississippi Coast Marathon | Gulfport, Mississippi |
| 183. | Tucson Marathon & Half-marathon | Oracle, Arizona |
| 184. | LA County Half Marathon | Pomona, California |
| 185. | Sedona Marathon | Sedona, Arizona |
| 186. | Prescott YMCA Whiskey Row Marathon | Prescott, Arizona |
| 187. | Journeys Marathon | Eagle River, Wisconsin |
| 188. | USMC Toys for Tots Half Marathon Trail Run | Farmington, Georgia |
| 189. | Space Coast Marathon and Half Marathon | Cocoa, Florida |
| 190. | Daytona Beach Half Marathon | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 191. | Mayberry Half Marathon | Mount Airy, North Carolina |
| 192. | Kona Marathon and Family Fun Runs | Kona, Hawaii |
| 193. | Volcano Village Rain Forest Runs | Volcano Village, Hawaii |
| 194. | National College Blue Ridge Marathon | Roanoke, Virginia |
| 195. | Pilgrim Pacer 5K, 10K & Half Marathon | Lenexa, Kansas |
| 196. | Berry Half Marathon, 5K & 10K | Mount Berry, Georgia |
| 197. | Volcano Art Center Rain Forest Runs | Volcano, Hawaii |
| 198. | Frostbite Half-Marathon | Starkville, Mississippi |
| 199. | Run for the Ranch | Springfield, Missouri |
| 200. | Running from an Angel Marathon,1/2,10K,5K&50 miler | Boulder City, Nevada |
| 201. | Trail Nut 10k and Half Marathon Trail Race | Bedford, Virginia |
| 202. | Five Points of Life Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay | Gainesville, Florida |
| 203. | Cox Providence Rhode Races | Providence, Rhode Island |
| 204. | Cheyenne Track Club/Road Runners Club of America | Laramie, Wyoming |
| 205. | Mercedes Marathon | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 206. | Smith Rock Sunrise Summer Classic Half Marathon | Terrebonne, Oregon |
| 207. | Bulldog 50K Ultra Run & 25K Trail Run | Calabasas, California |
| 208. | XTERRA Chanoko Xduro Half Marathon Trail Run | Granite Bay, California |
| 209. | XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Runs | Pelham, Alabama |
| 210. | XTERRA South Central Championship - Waco and Trail Runs | Waco, Texas |
| 211. | XTERRA Richmond Trail Runs | Richmond, Virginia |
| 212. | Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| 213. | Run for Hunger Trail Challenge | Freeport, Pennsylvania |
| 214. | 2010 X-Country Marathon, 30K, 1/2 Marathon & 5K | Lithia, Florida |
| 215. | Wisconsin Dells Marathon & Half Marathon | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
| 216. | Navarino Eco-Marathon & Half Marathon | Shiocton, Wisconsin |
| 217. | Owl's Roost Rumble Trail Half Marathon & 3.5M | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| 218. | The North Face Endurance Challenge | Bear Mountain, New York |
| 219. | The North Face Endurance Challenge | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 220. | The North Face Endurance Challenge | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 221. | The North Face Endurance Challenge | San Francisco, California |
| 222. | Jemez Mountain Trail Runs | Los Alamos, New Mexico |
| 223. | Scenic City Trail Marathon & 1/2 Marathon | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 224. | 2010 Wyoming Marathon Races | Laramie, Wyoming |
| 225. | Gristmill Grinder Trail Run | Clifftop, West Virginia |
| 226. | Turquoise Lake Half Marathon | Leadville, Colorado |
| 227. | Indian Celina Challenge | Perry County, Indiana |
| 228. | XTERRA South Central Trail Runs | Waco, Texas |
| 229. | Inaugural Run Crazy Horse Half and Full Marathon | Crazy Horse, South Dakota |
| 230. | The Trail Marathon Half Marathon & 5 Mile Trail Run | Pinckney, Michigan |
| 231. | The North Country Trail Run | Manistee, Michigan |
| 232. | Run Woodstock | Pinckney, Michigan |
| 233. | Rockhead Trail Marathon | Waterford, Michigan |
| 234. | Turkey Track Trail Marathon | Pagosa Springs, Colorado |
| 235. | Devil Mountain 50K Ultra | Pagosa Springs, Colorado |
| 236. | Slacker Races | Georgetown, Colorado |
| 237. | Dance with Dirt-Gnaw Bone | Gnaw Bone (Nashville), Indiana |
| 238. | Dances with Dirt - Devil's Lake | Baraboo, Wisconsin |
| 239. | Kendall Mountain Run | Silverton, Colorado |
| 240. | Haulin Aspen Full & Half Trail Marathon | Bend, Oregon |
| 241. | American Discovery Trail Races | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 242. | Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon | Healdsburg, California |
| 243. | Camp Croft Half Marathon | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 244. | Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon | Solvang, California |
| 245. | Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon | Sonoma, California |
| 246. | Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon | Carlton, Oregon |
| 247. | Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon | Healdsburg, California |
| 248. | Park to Park half marathon | Waynesboro, Virginia |
| 249. | Lululemon Vasona Lake Run | Los Gatos, California |
| 250. | Drag-N-Fly Trail Runs | Contra Loma, California |
| 251. | City Of Lakes Trail Loppet | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 252. | Odyssey Trail Running Rampage | Milboro, Virginia |
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