Always fun to read all the "2011 Marathon (and 1/2) State of the Sport Report".
http://www.runningusa.org/statistics/reports
There are multiple reports in that link. here are some stats that are interesting:
2010 AVG Men's time 4:16, Women's 4:42.
1995, men's was 3:54 and women 4:15
Fastest marathon by median time: Boston 3:44.
Highest percent masters: Boston 56%.
U.S. finisher total surpasses 1/2 million mark for the first time(507K) which is still just 0.16% of the population (assuming 300 million).
Typical U.S. Female Runner demographics:
Average Age: 38.5
Average Weight: 137.6 lbs
Average Height: 5 feet, 5 inches
63.2% Married
78.2% College educated
70.3% Earn a household income of $75,000+
Last running shoes purchased: ASICS (26.4%), Brooks (16.6%), Saucony (14.2%)
Favorite brands of running apparel: Nike (64.8%), Under Armour (45.7%), Champion (34.3%), adidas (30.7%)
Typical U.S. Male Runner demographics:
Average Age: 43.6
Average Weight: 172.9 lbs
Average Height: 5 feet, 10 ½ inches
71.0% Married
76.2% College educated
76.0% Earn a household income of $75,000+
Last running shoes purchased: ASICS (25.1%), Brooks (15.8%), Nike (14.0%)
Favorite brands of running apparel: Nike (57.3%), Under Armour (40.4%), ASICS (32.2%), adidas (31.2%)
World’s Largest –
With 67,999 timed finishers, the Sun-Herald City2Surf 14K in Sydney, Australia was the world’s largest road race in 2010.
Average Age of Timed Road Race Finishers
| 2010 | |
| Timed Road Race Finishers | 36.1 |
| Female Timed Road Race Finishers | 34.6 |
| Male Timed Road Race Finishers | 37.6 |
According to SGMA (Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association)
| SGMA Total Runners | Run/Jog at least once | 49,408,000 (+12.6%) |
| SGMA Core Participants | Run/Jog 50+ days/yr | 27,664,000 (+8.2%) |
| SGMA Frequent Runners | Run/Jog 100+ days/yr | 18,338,000 (+11.5%) |
| SGMA Total Trail Runners | Run on Trails at least once | 5,136,000 (+6.3%) |
| NSGA (1) All Runners | Run/Jog 6+ days/yr | 35,524,000 (+10.3%) |
| NSGA (1) Frequent Runners | Run/Jog 110+ days/yr | 7,358,000 (-7.4%) |
Total USATF Active Certified Road Courses (as of June 2011)
*Course certification expires every 10 years
*Course certification expires every 10 years
| Distance | # of Events | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 8,023 | 55.1% |
| 10 km | 1,849 | 12.7% |
| Half-Marathon | 1,305 | 9.0% |
| 8 km/5 mi | 741 | 5.1% |
| Marathon | 847 | 5.8% |
| 1 km/1 mi/2 km/2 mi | 478 | 3.3% |
| 12 km/15 km/10 mi | 462 | 3.2% |
| 4 mile | 220 | 1.5% |
| 20/25/30 km | 119 | 0.8% |
| Ultras | 93 | 0.6% |
| Others | 433 | 2.9% |
| TOTAL | 14,570 |
Brand of Running Shoes Last Purchased – 2011 National Runner Survey
| Brand | 2009 | 2011 |
| ASICS | 29.9% | 25.8% |
| Brooks | 14.4% | 16.3% |
| Nike | 14.7% | 13.7% |
| Saucony | 11.3% | 12.8% |
| Mizuno | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| New Balance | 9.7% | 8.4% |
| adidas | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| Newton | <1% | 2.2% |
| Vibram Five Fingers | <1% | 2.1% |
1 comment:
Wow, I think the weight for the typical US Female runner is kind of low. At my fittest and fastest, I've barely been that weight, and there are so many other women bigger than me.
We must not be reporting our weights accurately as a gender (meaning that the higher the weight, the less likely it is that someone is going to report it in a fitness related scenario).
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