Fast facts

The ING New York City Marathon kept its title as the world's largest marathon based on finishers with 38,607 in 2007

Number of U.S. marathons finishers in 2007: 412,000

Year Estimated U.S. Marathon Finisher Total
1976 - 25,000
1980 - 143,000
1990 - 224,000
1995 - 293,000
2000 - 353,000
2003 - 365,000
2004 - 386,000
2005 - 395,000
2006 - 410,000
2007 - 412,000

Fastest marathons in the US (2007) by median time:
US Men Olympics Trial - 2:22:34
Boston - 3:48:40
Wirefly National - 4:01:36
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Slowest marathons in the US (2007) by median time:
Bataan Memorial March - 7:38:57
Honolulu - 5:50:11
Los Angeles - 5:36:57
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