Yet still, when they hit the proverbial wall of pain and fatigue, nine times out of ten – they push through.Īdditionally, they are more likely to finish if they were closer to 50 years old, rather than 20.
They have little idea about pacing, nutrition, hydration or what to do when your glycogen stores suddenly run dry. For them, a marathon is often the first time they have run 26.2 miles, and they suffer the consequences. While many of the roughly half million people in the US who show up every year at a marathon start line are well-trained, most are still recreational runners.
In 2016, around 97% of the starters finished.Įven for non-qualifying marathons, such as Disney or Tokyo, the average percentage of completion hovers around 90%. Nearly everyone who starts the Boston Marathon completes it.
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