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The New York City Marathon is almost here! Whether you’re watching your friends and cheering on strangers or running the race yourself, check out some interesting tidbits on the 26.2-mile race, now in its 40th year here in NYC.
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4 hours, 38 minutes and 27 seconds
Average runner’s finish time
8 hours, 28 minutes and 24 seconds
Last runner’s finish time in 2015
2 hrs, 24 mins and 25 secs
The 2015 winning time by Mary Keitany of Kenya, who also won in 2014 and is defending her title again this year
2 hrs, 10 min & 34 sec
The 2015 winning time by Stanley Biwott of Kenya
$100,000
Prize to the female and male winner
98.6%
Percentage of starters who finish the race
50,530
Finishers in 2014, the most of any marathon ever
3 hrs, 16 mins and 30 secs
Time it would take a rat to complete a marathon
1-million–plus
Number of spectators
12
Number of 2016 Olympians running this year
150+
Live bands along the course
132
Countries represented
50,530
Finishers in 2014, the most of any marathon ever
1,074,382
Number of people who’ve run the NYC Marathon
84
Age of oldest runner in 2015
$33.9 million
Amount raised for charity last year
256
Number of runners racing on their birthday
The New York City Marathon takes place Sun 6 at 9:20am