47,000+ runners

will be pounding the pavement in this Sundays New York City marathon
The New York City Marathon held on the rst Sunday in November every year since 1970 is one of the largest marathons in the world. It is one of the World Marathon Majors.

IN MINUTES

News and events visually PARTICIPANTS GENDER AGE RUNNING TIPS BAD
Hand position contrary to the natural alignment Compressed chest prevents deep breathing 47,000+ participants in 2010 165 wheelchair/handcycle entrants

62% men (36,563 entrants) 38% women (22,340 entrants)

under 20 223 entrants 2029 8,233 3039 4049 5059 6069 9,350 2,386 18,927 19,461

Tension from impact

Knee and muscle tension Feet are in front of the hips

Stride Landing on the heels Large, slow, ine ective pace: 140-160 per min. Energy created is concentrated in the heels. Arms bend halfway up, slightly behind the body, to help breathing Aligned to the body

70-79 298 8089 25

HISTORY

Marathon, with 127 starters, 55 nishers, and a $1 entry fee

1970 year of the rst New York City

EDUCATION

GOOD

42.7% of entrants had a college education

9 New York City Marathon victories by 2000 year of the rst o

division race

2009 year of the most recent victory by an American man (Meb Keezighi)
cial wheelchair

Grete Waitz (197880, 198286, 1988)

MARITAL STATUS 2010 womens winner

56.3% were married

BY COUNTRY (top 10 non-U.S.)

1. Italy 3,538 2. France 3,385 3. Germany 2,187 4. Great Britain 2,022 5. Netherlands 1,767 6. Canada 1,456 7. Spain 984 8. Mexico 874 9. Switzerland 785 10. Sweden 671

Movements more stable and balanced

908,408 starters to date 876,651 nishers to date 28,948 male nishers in 2010 (record) 16,155 female nishers in 2010 (record)

Edna Kiplagat Kenya 2:28:20

WINNING MONEY

Feet almost under the hips Landing on the midfoot Stride Smaller, faster rate: 180 + per min. Uses the propulsion system of the body more naturally while reducing ground impact.

1 $130,000 ($200,000 if previous champion.) 2 $65,000 3 $40,000 4 $25,000 5 $15,000 6 $10,000 7 $7,000 8 $5,000 9 $2,000 10 $1,000 Equal for men and women races

2010 mens winner RECORDS

Gebre Gebremariam Ethiopia 2:08:14

2:07:43 male runner course record (Tesfaye Jifar, 2001) 2:22:31 female runner course record (Margaret Okayo, 2003) 368 portable toilets 38 medical aid stations 14,000 adhesive bandages 53,800 salt packets 52,000 acetaminophen tablets

BY OCCUPATION (top 7)
1. Admin/Management 2,656 2. Teaching/Education 1,995 3. Attorney 1,663 4. Financial Analyst 1,298 5. Engineer 1,280 6. Banking 1,227 7. Physician 1,073

SUPINATION GET THE RIGHT SHOES

By looking at the soles of your shoes, you can determine which categories you fall into:

50% of runners
PRONATION

ALONG THE COURSE

106 o cial clocks 62,370 gallons of water 32,040 gallons of Gatorade 2,300,000 paper cups

UNIVERSAL

45% of runners

5% of runners