The statistic depicts the number of finishers in running events in the United States from 2012 to 2015, by the distance of the race. Half-marathons in the U.S. had a total number of 1.85 million finishers in 2012.
Number of finishers in running events in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015, by distance of race
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
5k
10k
Half-Marathon
Marathon
Other
2012
6,200
1,470
1,850
487
5,527
2013
8,300
1,480
1,960
541
6,744
2014
8,300
1,400
2,046
530.6
6,450
2015
7,643.6
1,275.6
1,986.6
509
5,700
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000
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Running USA. (May 6, 2016). Number of finishers in running events in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015, by distance of race (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280478/running-events-united-states-number-of-finishers/
Running USA. "Number of finishers in running events in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015, by distance of race (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280478/running-events-united-states-number-of-finishers/
Running USA. (2016). Number of finishers in running events in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015, by distance of race (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280478/running-events-united-states-number-of-finishers/
Running USA. "Number of Finishers in Running Events in The U.S. from 2012 to 2015, by Distance of Race (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280478/running-events-united-states-number-of-finishers/
Running USA, Number of finishers in running events in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015, by distance of race (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280478/running-events-united-states-number-of-finishers/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Number of finishers in running events in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015, by distance of race (in 1,000s) [Graph], Running USA, May 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280478/running-events-united-states-number-of-finishers/
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