October (Rocktober) is the most popular month for half marathons.
According to Running USA:
- October hosted the most U.S. half-marathons (288), while January had the least (83) in 2013.
- October 2013 produced the most 13.1 mile finishers with more than 312,000 and July the least finishers with just under 53,000.
Average Age
Females 35.6
Males: 38.6
Median Times for U.S. Half-Marathon Finishers
Males: 2:01:37
Females 2:19:48
| Year | Estimated U.S. Half-Marathon Finisher Total | ||||
| 1990 | 303,000 | ||||
| 1995 | 420,000 | ||||
| 2000 | 482,000 | ||||
| 2004 | 612,000 | ||||
| 2005 | 658,000 | ||||
| 2006 | 724,000 | ||||
| 2007 | 796,000 | ||||
| 2008 | 900,000 | ||||
| 2009 | 1,113,000 | ||||
| 2010 | 1,385,000 | ||||
| 2011 | 1,610,000 | ||||
| 2012 | 1,850,000 | ||||
| 2013 | 1,960,000 | (new high) | |||
Do you have what it takes???
Cheers to awesome scenery along the way…
Cheers to the wildlife that accompanies us along the way…
Enjoy the fall but by all means…give it your all! Pass it on!
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Running for Life 
My marathon is in October. Ran 22 miles today. Sitting here now, I’m ready for it to be over.
I’m older and faster than the average. Still looking forward to some time off.