Posted: January 23, 2006

Athletics: Comprehensive USA Marathon Report Available

From David Monti

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A comprehensive report on USA marathons has been compiled by the staff of MarathonGuide.com, and it's quite an eye-opener. Here are a few summary statistics contained in the report:

. 383,000 marathon finishing times were recorded in the United States in 2005

. 312 marathons took place in the USA last year, an average of six every weekend

. Women now make up 40% of all marathon finishers in the USA, up from 37.5% in 2000

. The top-5 marathons in the USA in terms of finishers were New York (36,872), Chicago (32,995), Honolulu (24,219), Los Angeles (19,985) and Marine Corps (19,110).

. The New Las Vegas Marathon debuted in 2005 with 9,385 finishers, making it the 8th largest in the country

. Only 1.6% of all finishers, male and female, broke three hours and only 0.1% broke two hours, thirty minutes

There are many more facts to savor. Visit the link below to read the entire report.

www.MarathonGuide.com.

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