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2012 Women's National Runner Survey

The Women's National Runner Survey

from Running USA is a comprehensive survey designed to assess the demographics, lifestyle, attitudes, habits, and product preferences of the FEMALE running population nationwide. More than 5,000 runners responded to the survey and represent "core runners"; that is active adult FEMALE participants who tend to enter running events and train year round.

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2011 U.S. Road Race Demographics

Participation, Median Time and Average Age

  5K 10K HMAR MAR
FEMALE 57% 54% 59% 41%
  34:09 1:04:35 2:19:30 4:40:53
  32.7 35.0 35.2 36.0
MALE 43% 46% 41% 59%
  28:05 55:50 2:01:02 4:15:54
  34.0 37.6 38.1 39.6

 

2012 U.S. Largest Race Top 10

In the U.S. (based on finishers)
1)   58,043   Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race 10K Atlanta, GA 07/04/12
2)   48,229   Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K Spokane, WA 05/06/12
3)   47,925   Dick's Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER 10K Boulder, CO 05/28/12
4)   37,475   Bank of America Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL 10/07/12
5)   36,755   Cooper River Bridge Run 10K Charleston, SC 03/31/12
6)   34,369   Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Chicago, IL 03/25/12
7)   34,068   Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10 Mile Philadelphia, PA 05/16/12
8)   33,329   Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K Richmond, VA 03/31/12
9)   31,170   OneAmerica 500 Festival Half-Marathon Indianapolis, IN 05/05/12
10)   24,069   Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI 12/09/12

2011 Largest Road Race Lists posted here.

 

Questions?
Ryan Lamppa, Media Director
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email: ryan@runningusa.org

Tracy Yoder, Demographics
email: tracy@runningusa.org

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