Each year, MarathonGuide.com has put out a report detailing the statistics of the year in USA marathoning. This year we went overboard by slicing and dicing the results in more and exciting ways. We love statistics and on this page you will find every bit of information that you might want to get a clear picture of the state of marathoning in the USA.

You will find no other report this comprehensive or this accurate and we’re proud to bring this to you exclusively on MarathonGuide.com.

2005 Total USA Marathon Finishers
2005 saw a record number of marathon finishes in the USA, with a 5.9% growth in the number of marathon finishers from 2004 to 2005. More than 382,000 marathon finishing times were recorded in the USA in 2005 – an increase from more than 361,000 finishes in 2004. The number of male finishers increased by 5.1%, while the number of female finishers grew by 7.6%, narrowing the gender gap to 60% men and 40% women. In total, we know of 314 marathons that took place in the USA in 2005, up from an estimated 302 in 2004.

Historical Total USA Marathon Finishers
Marathoning in the USA continued its consistent upward growth in 2005 – furthering a trend that has been in place over recent years with the exception of a dip in 2001 due to the terrorist activities of 9/11. The past two years have seen the largest growth, both in percentage terms and total numbers with more than 20,000 additional marathon finishes added in each of the last two years. Of additional note is the continuing march toward equality in the number of male versus female marathon finishers.