Top 100 largest timed U.S. road races include 42 half-marathons; for the first time, top 100 exceeds 1.6 million finishers and 5 road races had more than 40,000 timed finishers
Women, men finish in record numbers in U.S. road races, nearly 14 million finishers with a record 55% female and also a new high number of races in 2011; off-road, mud events thriving too
National surveys show record levels of general running participation; running shoes and apparel sales also increase; running apps add to the runner’s experience; charity running helping to fuel Second Running Boom
Since Title IX, women’s running has come a “long way” and is now a driving force in Second Running Boom and running industry growth; Women’s National Runner Survey released