Rankings · updated October 30, 2026

Best Races Near Boston

Every race within 30 miles of downtown, ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 Boston Marathon Boston, MA Apr 2027 Major BQ USATF 93.2/100
  2. 2 30th Annual Gobble Gobble Gobble Somerville, MA Nov 2026 USATF 56.2/100
  3. 3 DAV 5K Boston Boston, MA Nov 2026 48.0/100
  4. 4 5th Annual Katie's Grace + Grit 5K Milton, MA May 2027 USATF 38.5/100

Also listed, not yet ranked

16 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K Cambridge, MA Oct 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Beat the Bay State Team Challenge Boston, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. 5 Miles Home Raynham, MA Nov 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Boston River Run Boston, MA Nov 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk Walpole, MA Nov 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Danvers 7 Miler and 4K Danvers, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Bill Rodgers Somerville Jingle Bell Run & Walk Somerville, MA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. BFit Challenge powered by National Grid Boston, MA Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. CrackedBell Hopkinton to Boston Sunday Shakeout Run Boston, MA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Crush Cancer 5K & Ginger’s Walk Bridgewater, MA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Barns & Blooms Half Marathon South Hamilton, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Arlington Education Foundation 5K Arlington, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Danvers Police D.A.R.E. 5k Road Race Danvers, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Black Hat Brew 5k Bridgewater, MA Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Colin's Joy Project 5K Boston, MA Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. 5k for Justice Jamaica Plain, MA Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data