Halfs are getting fuller
With less than two weeks before the Go! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend, it’s no surprise that the half-marathon, scheduled for April 6, is nearing its maximum of 10,000 participants. The growth in popularity of the half-marathon, 13.1 miles, is part of a national trend. Here is a list of the largest half-marathons in the country in 2007, courtesy of Running USA, based on the number of finishers with chip timing.
1. 29,209: OneAmerica 500 Festival MiniMarathon, Indianapolis
2. 20,296: P.F. Chang’s Rock n Roll Arizona
3. 19,431: Country Music, Nashville
4. 17,045: Rock n Roll, Virginia Beach
5. 12,412: Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla.
6. 12,183: Nike Women’s, San Francisco, Calif.
7. 11,647: Philadelphia Distance Run
8. 10,593: Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif.
9. 10,121: Banco Popular, Chicago
10. 9,927: NYC presented by Nike
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