2013 media guide - LA Marathon

ABOUT THE RACE
ABOUT THE RACE
Race Participation
Year Entrants Finishers U.S. Rank World Rank
1986 10,787 7,553 5 9
1987 14,697 10,330 2 4
1988 17,040 12,759 2 4
1989 18,918 13,398 2 4
1990 19,161 14,115 2 4
1991 18,385 14,531 2 4
1992 19,843 15,298 3 4
1993 19,122 14,546 3 4
1994 19,033 14,840 3 6
1995 19,227 15,186 3 5
1996 19,272 16,180 4 7
1997 19,970 15,967 3 5
1998 19,378 15,603 5 8
1999 20,630 16,827 4 7
2000 21,000 17,164 4 7
2001 20,072 16,221 4 7
2002 22,107 18,900 4 7
2003 22,437 17,097 4 7
2004 24,532 19,533 4 7
2005 24,801 20,606 4 7
2006 25,947 20,335 5 8
2007 24,715 20,230 6 10
2008 20,863 17,356 6 11
2009 17,307 14,240 7 13
2010 26,054 22,580 4 8
2011 23,547 19,902 5 11
2012 22,288 18,729 5 12
Total: 528,845 421,297
Rainfall and Weather
Weather data was obtained from the National Climatic Data Center of Asheville,
N.C.; finish and noontime temperatures for 1986-­‐99 are estimated, using
downtown L.A. high and low temperature data and LAX three-­‐hour observation
readings. Rain totals are for 7 a.m.-­‐1 p.m. on race day.
Year Start Temp. (F) Finish Temp. (F) Noon Temp. (F)
Rain
(inches)
1986 65 58 65 0
1987 68 63 68 0
1988 64 61 64 0
1989 72 66 72 0
1990 61 57 61 0.02
1991 72 66 72 0
1992 64 62 64 0
1993 86 79 86 0
1994 66 61 66 0
1995 62 61 62 0.22
1996 68 64 68 0
1997 55 52 55 0
1998 51 49 51 0
1999 65 62 65 0
2000 52 50 52 1.61
2001 60 57 60 0
2002 69 64 69 0
2003 67 62 67 0
2004 84 76 84 0
2005 68 60 68 0
2006 59 63 59 0
2007 83 58 83 0
2008 67 54 67 0
2009 66 60 66 0
2010 66 63 66 0
2011 57 58 57 2.36
2012 47 49 54 0.01
Average 65.3 60.6 65.6 N/A
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