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Runners Representing 2700+ Cities Finished Both Boston and NYC Marathons: Geomapped Results

Runners Representing 2700+ Cities Finished Both Boston 2014 and NYC 2013 Marathons: We crunched the data to see how the number of finishers and average finish times of each race compared within each city.

We geomapped all the data, for North America overall (above).

Each dot on each map -- an overall view, and several larger sub-maps -- represents a city with NYC and Boston Marathon finishers. Click on any dot and you'll learn, for both marathons, number of finishers and average finish time for that city.

How did results by finishers in your city vary between NYC and Boston? For perspective, keep in mind, the average finish time for NYC Marathon 2013 was about 4:30 and at Boston 2014 it was 4:02.

The data are custom-plotted on standard google maps, with same navigation options. Zoom in, zoom out, scroll around. Find your city, find your neighbor's city. Or see how major east coast city results compared to majors in the west. (Note: cities that had finishers at only Boston, or only NYCM, are not in this analysis; also, included cities had at least one finisher in each race, but they could be different people)

[For those with relatively high power computers, we've zoomed in to present several more detailed map subsections for Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast zones, with similar detail for Midwest and West Coast geographies (click here for the memory-intensive, but worth seeing, map detail.]

For more, see our complete Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon Coverage.

Ironman 70.3 St. George 2014 Results Analysis: Overall, by Division, by Split, vs 2013

Ironman 70.3 St. George, once a full-distance 140.6 mile Ironman event, saw 2073 triathletes finish in an average time of 6 hours and 15 minutes. Triathletes in the 2014 edition shaved time off of each discipline, saving more than 5 minutes overall vs 2013's average time of 6:20. Fast facts, followed by detailed charts:

Registered Entrants: 2,653 vs 2,699 in 2013
DNS:17% vs 19% in 2013
DNF: 5.2% vs 3.9%
Average Swim: 40 minutes vs 41 in 2013
Average Bike: 3:10 vs 3:12
Average Run: 2:16 vs 2:17
Transition: 0:07 vs 0:08
Overall: 6:15 in 2014 vs 6:20 in 2013

Ironman 70.3 St. George 2013 Results Analysis

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Ironman 70.3 St. George 2014 Results Analysis

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Ironman 70.3 St. George, a beautiful but tough long-distance triathlon, took place under almost perfect conditions, resulting in an average finish time of 6:24 (we were close; we had projected 6:30, see below). At 6:24, it's one of the toughest Ironman 70.3 courses we've analyzed, and much slower than the average 6:00 finish time for all events.

The splits times as a percent of total were almost exactly what our models predict: 50% of time on the bike. Also note our correlation between bike and run splits for all finishers; results are significantly more bunched together, and with a higher R^2 than in 2012. Far more remarkable was the difference in DNF rates and finishers:

Ironman 140.6 St. George 2012: 29% DNF; 1,022 finishers
Ironman 70.3 St. George 2013: 4% DNF; 2,105 finishers

Ironman 70.3 St. George 2013 Results Analysis

Pre-Race Ironman 70.3 Results Analysis Projections

In recent years, the full 140.6 mile Ironman St. George event had been one of the toughest courses on the Ironman circuit. For 2013, the race is now an Ironman 70.3 distance, and it's now the US. Pro Championship race.

The change brought up an interesting question: with Ironman St. George now a 70.3 mile event, effectively half the old race, what finish times could be expected?

We projected an overall finish time of 6:30 (see below), and we were within 1% or so: the actual result was 6:24 (see above).

In the past, we've presents results analysis of Ironman St. George 2010, 2011 and 2012, and we've also conducted in-depth analysis of 15 pairings of similar Ironman 140.6 and Ironman 70.3 events to predict average finish time at one distance based on actual results at another. Combining these analytics, here are the results.

Projections for Ironman 70.3 St. George