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The largest marathons in 2017
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
05 NOV TCS New York City Marathon 50646
08 OCT Bank of America Chicago Marathon 44341
09 APR Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 42480
23 APR Virgin Money London Marathon 39569
24 SEP BMW Berlin Marathon 39234
26 FEB Tokyo Marathon 34442
28 OCT Osaka Marathon 30026
17 APR BAA Boston Marathon 26400
27 AUG Telcel Mexico City Marathon 23887
02 JAN Xiamen International Marathon 22917
10 DEC Honolulu Marathon 20351
29 OCT Marine Corps Marathon 20042
12 MAR Nagoya Women’s Marathon 19328
19 MAR Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon 18916
19 NOV Kobe Marathon 18247
08 JAN Walt Disney World Marathon 17755
19 FEB Kyoto Marathon 16768
06 DEC Shonan International Marathon 16329
11 MAR Zurich Marato de Barcelona 16264
19 NOV Marato Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP 16186
The largest marathons in 2016
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
06 NOV TCS New York City 51360
03 APR Schneider Electric Paris 41708
09 OCT Bank of America Chicago 40608
24 APR Virgin Money London 39072
28 FEB Tokyo International 36150
25 SEP BMW Berlin 35999
30 OCT Osaka 29431
18 APR Boston 26606
28 AUG Ciudad de Mexico 22748
13 MAR Yokohama 22594
14 FEB Skechers Performance LA 20617
11 DEC Honolulu 20222
02 JAN Xiamen International 19980
10 JAN Walt Disney World 19838
30 OCT Marine Corps 19724
13 MAR Nagoya Women's 19112
20 NOV Kobe 18814
13 MAR Zurich Barcelona 16920
30 OCT SSE Airtricity Dublin 16812
20 NOV Valencia Trinidad Alfonso 15832
07 DEC Shonan International 15667
10 JAN Nanohana 14927
21 FEB Kyoto 14869
04 DEC Naha 14138
20 MAR Itabashi City 13935
The largest marathons in 2015
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
01 NOV New York 49312
12 APR Paris 40173
26 APR London 37562
11 OCT Chicago 37182
27 SEP Berlin 36820
22 FEB Tokyo 35293
25 OCT Osaka 29680
20 APR Boston 26610
25 OCT Marine Corps 23197
15 MAR Los Angeles 21904
15 MAR Yokohama 21561
13 DEC Honolulu 21546
30 AUG Mexico 20516
11 JAN Disney World 19959
06 DEC Naha 18326
11 JAN Nanohana 18150
08 MAR Nagoya Women 17231
15 NOV Kobe 17087
06 DEC Shonan 16173
19 APR Kasumigaura 15601
15 MAR Barcelona 15492
15 FEB Kyoto 15452
30 MAY Stockholm 14833
26 APR Hamburg 14743
22 MAR Itabashi 14119
The largest marathons in 2014
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
02 NOV New York 50504
12 OCT Chicago 40801
06 APR Paris 38116
13 APR London 35803
23 FEB Tokyo 34121
21 APR Boston 31760
28 SEP Berlin 28999
26 OCT Osaka 28092
14 DEC Honolulu 21826
09 MAR Los Angeles 21474
07 DEC Naha 20029
26 OCT Marine Corps 19661
12 JAN Orlando 19191
23 NOV Kobe 17213
31 MAY Stockholm 16076
02 NOV Shonan 15053
23 MAR Rome 14875
12 JAN Ibusuki 14657
16 FEB Kyoto 14395
16 MAR Barcelona 14227
24 MAR Itabashi 13328
31 AUG Mexico City 13046
19 OCT Amsterdam 12197
27 OCT Dublin 12087
(#FINISHERS >12000)
The largest marathons in 2013
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
03 NOV New York 50062
13 OCT Chicago 39122
07 APR Paris 38690
29 SEP Berlin 36544
24 FEB Tokyo 35308
21 APR London 34170
27 OCT Osaka 20907 75.5 6767 24.4 27674
27 OCT Marine Corps 23380
08 DEC Honolulu 22054
13 JAN Orlando 20679
17 MAR Los Angeles 19534
01 DEC Naha 19118
17 NOV Kobe 17816
15 APR Boston 17537*
01 JUN Stockholm 15679
03 NOV Shonan 15526
17 MAR Barcelona 14783
13 JAN Ibusuki 10580 74.4 3624 25.5 14204
10 MAR Kyoto 14111
24 MAR Itabashi 11712 87.8 1616 12.1 13328
28 OCT Dublin 12317
27 OCT Chunchon 12294
21 APR Kasumigaura 11818
21 APR Hamburg 11441
20 OCT Amsterdam 11278
The largest marathons in 2012
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
07 OCT Chicago 37437
22 APR London 36672
26 FEB Tokyo 34678
30 SEP Berlin 34377
15 APR Paris 32980
25 NOV Osaka 27157
09 DEC Honolulu 23786
28 OCT Marine Corps 23515
16 APR Boston 21526
25 MAR Barcelona 19198
18 MAR Los Angeles 18840
02 DEC Naha 17657
18 NOV Kobe 16818
08 JAN Ibusuki 15785
04 NOV Joong Ang Seoul 15346
03 NOV Shonan 15139
02 JUN Stockholm 14687
18 MAR Seoul 14528
08 JAN Orlando 13467
11 MAR Kyoto 13264
18 MAR Itabashi 12888
18 MAR Rome 12677
29 OCT Dublin 12165
28 OCT Frankfurt 11963
18 NOV Philadelphia 11553
The largest marathons in 2011
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
06 NOV New York 46,759
09 OCT Chicago 35,670
17 APR London 34,656
27 FEB Tokyo 33,328
25 SEP Berlin 32,997
10 APR Paris 31,133
30 OCT Osaka 26,175
18 APR Boston 23,833
30 OCT Marine Corps 20,895
20 NOV Kobe 20,103
20 MAR Los Angeles 19,614
11 DEC Honolulu 19,078
04 DEC Singapore 15,343
03 NOV Shonan 15,278
28 MAY Stockholm 15,171
09 JAN Orlando 13,512
20 MAR Rome 12,611
06 MAR Barcelona 12,564
30 OCT Frankfurt 12,438
31 OCT Dublin 11,245
22 MAY Hamburg 11,185
(#FINISHERS >11000)
The largest marathons in 2010
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
07 NOV New York 44,785
25 APR London 24,423 61.3% 12,127 38.7% 36,550
10 OCT Chicago 19,973 55.2% 16,186 44.8% 36,159
26 SEP Berlin 26,597 78.2% 7,430 21.8% 34,027
11 APR Paris 25,144 81.6% 5,671 18.4% 30,815
28 FEB Tokyo 30,170
19 APR Boston 13,072 77.4% 9,468 22.6% 22,540
21 MAR Los Angeles 13,223 59.0% 9,138 41.0% 22,403
31 OCT Washington 13,207 60.4% 8,667 39.6% 21,874
12 DEC Honolulu 10,459 51.9% 9,710 48.1% 20,169
10 JAN Orlando 8,731 51.7% 8,152 48.3% 16,883
05 DEC Singapore 15,737
04 JUN Stockholm 11,436 77.8% 3,279 22.2 14,715
25 APR Hamburg 11,230 79.3% 2,940 20.7% 14,170
21 MAR Roma 9,149 83.0% 1,874 17.0% 11,023
06 JUN San Diego 5,120 48.2% 5,505 51.8% 10,625
(#FINISHERS >10500)
The largest marathons in 2009
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
1 NOV New York 28,178 65.2% 15,072 32.5% 43,250
26 APR London 24,228 68.7% 11,038 31.3% 35,266
20 SEP Berlin 27,934 79.8% 7,060 20.2% 34,994
11 OCT Chicago 18,983 56.7% 14,492 43.3% 33,475
5 APR Paris 25,281 83.3% 5,053 16.7% 30,334
22 MAR Tokyo 29,108
20 APR Boston 13,547 59.3% 9,302 40.7% 22,849
25 OCT Washington 12,606 60.4% 8,276 39.6% 20,882
6 DEC Naha 20,860
13 DEC Honolulu 10,392 51.1% 9,929 48.9% 20,321
11 JAN Orlando 7,793 52.2% 7,134 47.8% 14,927
06 DEC Singapore 12,095 84.8% 2,174 15.2% 14,269
25 MAY Los Angeles 8,990 63.6% 5,138 36.4% 14,128
26 APR Hamburg 11,129 79.8% 2,810 20.2% 13,939
31 MAY Stockholm 10,679 77.8% 3,042 25.2% 13,718
31 MAY San Diego 6,848 51.3% 6,480 48.7% 13,328
15 MAR Itabashi 12,661
8 NOV Oiso 11,539
22 MAR Roma 11,099
(#FINISHERS >11000)
The largest marathons in 2008
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
2 NOV New York 25,216 66.1% 12,880 33.9% 38,096
28 SEP Berlin 28,357 80.6% 7,429 19.4% 35,786
13 APR London 23,581 68.5% 10,836 31.5% 34,417
12 OCT Chicago 17,675 54.8% 13,668 45.2% 31,343
6 APR Paris 24,174 83.4% 4,672 16.6% 28,846
17 FEB Tokyo 26,672
21 APR Boston 13,028 59.3% 8,935 40.7% 21,963
14 DEC Honolulu 10,505 52.4% 9,553 47.6% 20,058
7 DEC Naha 18,654
26 OCT Washington 11,083 60.8% 7,136 39.2% 18,219
2 MAR Los Angeles 10,615 61.3% 6,696 38.7% 17,311
1 JUN San Diego 7,948 48.5% 8,425 51.5% 16,373
27 APR Hamburg 12,607 79.9% 3,175 20.1% 15,782
16 MAR Itabashi 13,867
31 MAY Stockholm 10,513 77.6% 3,029 22.4% 13,542
7 DEC Singapore 11,030 84.7% 1,998 15.3% 13,028
13 JAN Orlando 6,751 52.1% 6,200 47.9% 12,951
13 JAN Ibusuki 11,215
16 MAR Roma 8,779 84.0% 1,674 16.0% 10,453
26 OCT Chunchon 10,073
(#FINISHERS >10000)
The largest marathons in 2007
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
2 NOV New York 25,216 66.1% 12,880 33.9% 38,096
28 SEP Berlin 28,357 80.6% 7,429 19.4% 35,786
13 APR London 23,581 68.5% 10,836 31.5% 34,417
12 OCT Chicago 17,675 54.8% 13,668 45.2% 31,343
6 APR Paris 24,174 83.4% 4,672 16.6% 28,846
17 FEB Tokyo 26,672
21 APR Boston 13,028 59.3% 8,935 40.7% 21,963
14 DEC Honolulu 10,505 52.4% 9,553 47.6% 20,058
7 DEC Naha 18,654
26 OCT Washington 11,083 60.8% 7,136 39.2% 18,219
2 MAR Los Angeles 10,615 61.3% 6,696 38.7% 17,311
1 JUN San Diego 7,948 48.5% 8,425 51.5% 16,373
27 APR Hamburg 12,607 79.9% 3,175 20.1% 15,782
16 MAR Itabashi 13,867
31 MAY Stockholm 10,513 77.6% 3,029 22.4% 13,542
7 DEC Singapore 11,030 84.7% 1,998 15.3% 13,028
13 JAN Orlando 6,751 52.1% 6,200 47.9% 12,951
13 JAN Ibusuki 11,215
16 MAR Roma 8,779 84.0% 1,674 16.0% 10,453
26 OCT Chunchon 10,073
(#FINISHERS >10000)
The largest marathons in 2006
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
5 NOV New York 25,546 67.5% 12,320 32.5% 37,866
22 OCT Chicago 18,904 56.2% 14,714 43.8% 33,618
23 APR London 23,060 69.4% 10,162 30.6% 33,222
9 APR Paris 25,834 84.3% 4,812 15.7% 30,646
24 SEP Berlin 24,042 79.8% 6,076 20.2% 30,118
10 DEC Honolulu 12,911 52.5% 11,664 47.5% 24,575
29 OCT Washington 12,872 61.7% 8,097 38.3% 20,879
19 MAR Los Angeles 12,367 40.4% 7,802 59.5% 20,169
17 APR Boston 12,063 61.3% 7,625 38.7% 19,688
23 APR Hamburg 13,250 80.9% 3,125 19.1% 16,375
4 JUN San Diego 7,357 46.6% 8,414 53.4% 15,771
3 DEC Naha City 12,353 81.8% 2,755 18.2% 15,108
3 JUN Stockholm 10,120 78.2% 2,823 21.8% 12,943
29 OCT Chunchon 12,745
29 OCT Detroit 5,519 51.5% 5,192 48.5% 10,711
8 OCT Koeln 8,380 80.3% 2,054 19.7% 10,434
15 JAN Tempe 10,400
8 JAN Disney World 5,106 50.4% 5,019 49.6% 10,125
(#FINISHERS >10000)
The largest marathons in 2005
DATE VENUE # MEN % MEN # WOMEN % WOMEN TOTAL
6 NOV New York 24,794 67.2% 12,062 32.8% 36,856
17 APR London 24,690 70.0% 10,571 30.1% 35,261
9 OCT Chicago 18,673 56.6% 14,322 43.4% 32,995
25 SEP Berlin 24,511 80.6% 5,871 19.4% 30,382
10 APR Paris 24,655 85.5% 4,202 14.5% 28,857
11 DEC Honolulu 12,763 52.7% 11,456 47.3% 24,219
13 MAR Seoul 21,067
24 APR Hamburg 14,161 80.7% 3,396 19.3% 17,557
18 APR Boston 10,894 62.1% 6,655 37.9% 17,549
5 JUN San Diego 7,467 46.9% 8,467 53.1% 15,934
4 DEC Naha 14,882
4 JUN Stockholm 10,033 79.0% 2,665 21.0% 12,698
11 SEP Koeln 8,865 81.8% 2,206 18.2% 11,071
(#FINISHERS >11000)
Marathons in history with more than 30,000 finishers
DATE VENUE # MEN # WOMEN TOTAL
6 NOV 2016 TCS New York City 51,360
2 NOV 2014 New York 50,403
3 NOV 2013 New York 50,062
6 NOV 2011 New York 46,759
7 NOV 2010 New York 44,785
1 NOV 2009 New York 28,178 15,072 43,250
3 APR 2016 Schneider Electric Paris 41,708
12 OCT 2014 Chicago 40,801
9 OCT 2016 Bank of America Chicago 40,608
13 OCT 2013 Chicago 39,122
24 APR 2016 Virgin Money London 39,072
7 APR 2013 Paris 38,690
4 NOV 2007 New York 26,042 12,515 38,557
6 APR 2015 Paris 38,116
2 NOV 2008 New York 25,216 12,880 38,096
5 NOV 2006 New York 25,546 12,320 37,866
7 NOV 2012 Chicago 37,437
6 NOV 2005 New York 24,794 12,062 36,856
22 APR 2012 London 36,672
7 NOV 2004 New York 24,574 11,988 36,562
28 FEB 2016 Tokyo International 36,150
25 SEP 2016 BMW Berlin 35,999
29 SEP 2013 Berlin 34,269
10 OCT 2010 Chicago 19,973 16,186 36,159
25 APR 2010 London 24,423 12,127 36,550
15 APR 1996 Boston 27,371 8,497 35,868
13 APR 2014 London 35,803
28 SEP 2008 Berlin 28,357 7,429 35,786
22 APR 2007 London 24,825 10,875 35,700
9 OCT 2011 Chicago 35,670
24 FEB 2013 Tokyo 35,308
17 APR 2005 London 24,641 10,464 35,105
20 SEP 2009 Berlin 27,934 7,060 34,994
2 NOV 2003 New York 23,014 11,715 34,729
26 FEB 2012 Tokyo 34,678
17 APR 2011 London 34,656
13 APR 2008 London 23,581 10,836 34,417
30 SEP 2012 Berlin 34,377
21 APR 2013 London 34,170
23 FEB 2014 Tokyo 34,121
26 SEP 2010 Berlin 33,625
22 OCT 2006 Chicago 18,904 14,714 33,618
11 OCT 2009 Chicago 18,983 14,492 33,475
27 FEB 2011 Tokyo 33.328
23 APR 2006 London 23,060 10,162 33,222
10 OCT 2004 Chicago 19,105 13,977 33,082
14 APR 2002 London 25,049 7,988 33,036
25 SEP 2011 Berlin 32,997
15 APR 2012 Paris 32,980
9 OCT 2005 Chicago 18,602 14,266 32,868
30 SEP 2007 Berlin 26,032 6,498 32,530
12 OCT 2003 Chicago 18,690 13,671 32,361
3 NOV 2002 New York 21,625 10,209 31,834
18 APR 2004 London 23,355 8,441 31,796
7 NOV 1999 New York 22,626 9,160 31,786
21 APR 2014 Boston 31,760
16 APR 2000 London 31,658
1 NOV 1998 New York 22,587 8,952 31,539
12 OCT 2008 Chicago 17,675 13,668 31,343
10 APR 2011 Paris 31,133
13 OCT 2002 Chicago 18,133 12,982 31,115
11 APR 2010 Paris 25,144 5,671 30,815
18 APR 1999 London 30,809
28 SEP 2003 Berlin 25,105 5,604 30,709
9 APR 2006 Paris 25,834 4,812 30,646
25 SEP 2005 Berlin 24,511 5,871 30,382
5 APR 2009 Paris 25,281 5,053 30,334
21 APR 2001 London 30,314
28 FEB 2010 Tokyo 30,170
24 SEP 2006 Berlin 24,042 6,076 30,118
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