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* Female Runner Profile
* National Runner Survey
* Annual Marathon Reports
* Annual Half-Marathon Reports
* Annual State of Sport Reports

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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%
	34:08	1:04:41	2:19:33	4:40:01
	33.1	35.3	35.7	36.4
MALE	43%	46%	41%	59%
	28:07	55:56	2:01:01	4:13:58
	34.4	38.1	38.6	40.2

2011 National Runner Survey

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2011 U.S. Largest Race Preview

In the U.S. (based on finishers)

1) Peachtree Road Race 10K, 55,077

2) Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K, 51,303

3) BolderBOULDER 10K, 49,213

4) ING New York City Marathon, 47,133

5) Bay to Breakers 12K, 43,954

6) Chicago Marathon, 35,755

7) Cooper River Bridge Run 10K, 34,789

8) Race for the Cure: DC 5K, 34,751 E

9) Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, 33,365

10) Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas HMAR, 33,257

E = estimated; not all runners timed

2010 Largest Road Race Lists posted here.