By Raymond Britt
Each dot on the maps represents a city being represented by one or more runners at the Boston Marathon. About 30,000 entrants come from 7,579 global cities. Red dots mark each city; click on the dot to see total runners and runners by age group from that city. (also see data table showing all runners by age group by city)
United States and Lower Canada
Europe
Eastern Asia
For more see www.RaceBoston.com
Average Marathon Runner Age? 42 at Boston with some Variation
by Raymond Britt
It seems like the average age of a marathon runner is getting older. Our analysis of nearly 30,000 entrants in the 2018 Boston Marathon indicates an average age of 42. We ran the numbers on the Top 50 Cities ranked by number of entrants and found some variations. Notably, some Massachusetts cities' runners ages were a few years younger, but at the same time, runners from Tokyo average age 50. Here's the average data for the top 50 cities based on total number of runners.
It seems like the average age of a marathon runner is getting older. Our analysis of nearly 30,000 entrants in the 2018 Boston Marathon indicates an average age of 42. We ran the numbers on the Top 50 Cities ranked by number of entrants and found some variations. Notably, some Massachusetts cities' runners ages were a few years younger, but at the same time, runners from Tokyo average age 50. Here's the average data for the top 50 cities based on total number of runners.
For more, see www.RaceBoston.com
Boston Marathon Mix of Gender by Age Group for City of Boston Runners
By Raymond Britt
About 30,000 runners are entered in the 2018 Boston Marathon. In our analysis of the top 25 cities by number of runners, Boston leads with 749. While the gender mix across all 30,000 entrants is 55% men, 45% women, we were surprised to find the in Boston, 59% are women. In fact, the Female 25-29 age group has twice as many entrants as any other age group in Boston.
About 30,000 runners are entered in the 2018 Boston Marathon. In our analysis of the top 25 cities by number of runners, Boston leads with 749. While the gender mix across all 30,000 entrants is 55% men, 45% women, we were surprised to find the in Boston, 59% are women. In fact, the Female 25-29 age group has twice as many entrants as any other age group in Boston.
To see data on runners by age group and 7,579 cities see our Global City Data Table
For more comprehensive coverage see www.RaceBoston.com.
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