Number of U.S. marathons exceeds 1,100 – new record
Last year, there were 92 U.S. marathons reporting more than 1,000 finishers, the third most ever (record is 94 in 2011 and 2012). Over the past 25 years, the number of U.S. marathons with more than 1,000 finishers in a single year has increased 360% (20 in 1989 vs. 92 in 2013).
This article follows on from USA Annual Marathon Report for 2013
There were also two inaugural U.S. marathons with more than 1,000 finishers: BMO Harris Bank Phoenix (1,434 finishers) and Edward Hospital Naperville (1,079), and overall, there were at least 30 debut marathons in this country and most of them were relatively small (less than 300 finishers).
In 2013, there were a 1,100-plus U.S. marathons contested, another record; compared to approximately 300 marathons in 2000.
TABLE 2
| 2013 U.S. Marathons (>1,000 finishers) with the… | |||||
| … Fastest Median Times | |||||
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| Boston |
3:44:04 |
3:44:17 |
3:44:58 |
3:31:17 |
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| Lehigh Valley Health Network Via |
3:49:56 |
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| Mountains 2 Beach |
3:52:51 |
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| Baystate |
3:48:42 |
3:47:42 |
3:53:44 |
3:54:22 |
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| Santa Rosa |
3:57:48 |
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| … Slowest Median Times | |||||
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| Bataan Memorial March |
7:37:50 |
7:29:29 |
7:27:31 |
7:44:14 |
8:13:54 |
| Honolulu |
5:44:46 |
5:50:52 |
5:46:35 |
5:52:47 |
6:07:32 |
| Walt Disney World |
5:08:39 |
5:02:44 |
5:35:39 |
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| Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio |
5:02:59 |
5:01:59 |
5:10:30 |
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| ASICS LA |
5:23:30 |
5:17:29 |
5:06:41 |
5:06:20 |
5:03:39 |
| … Most <4 Hour Finishers | |||||
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| Boston |
15,691 (69%) |
15,424 (68%) |
16,211 (68%) |
8,644 (40%) |
16,068 (91%) |
| ING New York City |
15,275 (35%) |
14,724 (33%) |
15,166 (33%) |
15,834 (32%) |
|
| Bank of America Chicago |
11,226 (33%) |
8,294 (23%) |
8,743 (24%) |
11,717 (31%) |
11,933 (31%) |
| Marine Corps |
4,771 (22%) |
4,622 (21%) |
4,565 (22%) |
4,501 (19%) |
5,163 (22%) |
| GORE-TEX Philadelphia |
3,221 (46%) |
3,891 (43%) |
4,046 (39%) |
4,927 (42%) |
4,162 (38%) |
| Medtronic Twin Cities |
3,344 (38%) |
3,247 (37%) |
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| … Most >6 Hour Finishers | |||||
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| Honolulu |
7,788 (38%) |
8,155 (40%) |
7,621 (40%) |
9,342 (41%) |
10,032 (45%) |
| Walt Disney World |
3,165 (21%) |
4,044 (24%) |
2,761 (20%) |
2,986 (22%) |
7,669 (37%) |
| ASICS LA |
4,373 (31%) |
6,313 (28%) |
5,069 (26%) |
4,630 (25%) |
4,482 (23%) |
| ING New York City | 2,194 (5%) | 2,490 (6%) | 2,524 (5%) | 2,755 (6%) | |
| Bank of America Chicago | 3,465 (10%) | 2,936 (8%) | 2,507 (7%) | 2,586 (7%) | |
| Marine Corps | 1,994 (8%) | 2,092 (9%) | |||
| … Most Finishers in certain Age Groups | ||
| Event | 2013 Subtotals | |
| Female Juniors | ASICS LA |
1,504 |
| Male Juniors | ASICS LA |
2,065 |
| Females 20-29 | Bank of America Chicago |
5,384 |
| Males 20-29 | Bank of America Chicago |
4,053 |
| Females 30-39 | Walt Disney World |
6,956 |
| Males 30-39 | ING New York City |
9,256 |
| Females 40-49 | ING New York City |
6,009 |
| Males 40-49 | ING New York City |
10,720 |
| Females 50-59 | ING New York City |
2,444 |
| Males 50-59 | ING New York City |
5,699 |
| Females 60+ | Honolulu |
1,059 |
| Males 60+ | Honolulu |
2,202 |
| Overall 40+ | ING New York City |
27,016 |
| Overall 50+ | ING New York City |
10,287 |
| Overall 60+ | Honolulu |
3,261 |
| … Highest Percent Women* | |||||
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| Nike Women’s |
93% |
91% |
92% |
91% |
91% |
| Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah |
52% |
51% |
54% |
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| Walt Disney World |
51% |
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| … Highest Percent Men* | |||||
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| Bataan Memorial Death March |
66% |
70% |
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| Wipro San Francisco |
67% |
67% |
67% |
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| United States Air Force |
74% |
71% |
70% |
68% |
67% |
| … Highest Percent Masters (40+ yrs)* | |||||
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| Boston |
56% |
56% |
58% |
59% |
57% |
| Big Sur |
56% |
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| California International |
55% |
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| *Based upon events with >1,000 finishers in each representative category | |||||
See the final article –
The previous article in the report – USA Annual Marathon Report for 2013
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