A total of 1.9 million runners finished a half marathon in the U.S. in 2016, down from the record high of just over two million finishers in 2014 and slightly down from the 1.986 million total in 2015, according to Running USA’s 2016 Annual Half Marathon Report. While participation dropped, there were a record 2,800 U.S. half marathon events in 2016, up from 2,700 in 2015.
The Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon retained the top spot as the largest half marathon in the United States with 27,428 finishers, while the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon ranked second and third with more than 22,000 finishers each.
The top 15 half marathons in the U.S. remained fairly consistent, with minor movements overall. New editions to this year’s list include Disney’s Star Wars Half Marathon and the Wine and Dine Half Marathon, while the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco did not occur, moving off the list after hosting 25,100 finishers in 2015. Overall, there were 31 half marathons with 10,000+ finishers.
For comparison, the 2015 Running USA Half-Marathon Report is here.
Photos/Charts courtesy Running USA
