2015 BOSTON MARATHON STATISTICS
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Category Number Entered Number Started Number Finished Percent Finished
 
Runners
all 30251 27167 26598 97.9%
male 16500 14859 14580 98.1%
female 13751 12308 12018 97.6%
Wheelchairs
all 53 51 50 98.0%
male 42 41 41 100.0%
female 11 10 9 90.0%
Handcycles
all 29 27 27 100.0%
male 23 23 23 100.0%
female 6 4 4 100.0%
Runners by Age Group
18-39 Age Group
all 12354 11193 10969 98.0%
male 5533 5047 4964 98.4%
female 6821 6146 6005 97.7%
40-44 Age Group
all 4664 4166 4093 98.3%
male 2392 2136 2109 98.7%
female 2272 2030 1984 97.7%
45-49 Age Group
all 4908 4382 4317 98.5%
male 2809 2510 2485 99.0%
female 2099 1872 1832 97.9%
50-54 Age Group
all 3716 3322 3261 98.2%
male 2319 2088 2055 98.4%
female 1397 1234 1206 97.7%
55-59 Age Group
all 2412 2166 2104 97.1%
male 1710 1539 1497 97.3%
female 702 627 607 96.8%
60-64 Age Group
all 1368 1203 1168 97.1%
male 1043 927 898 96.9%
female 325 276 270 97.8%
65-69 Age Group
all 590 522 494 94.6%
male 482 424 403 95.1%
female 108 98 91 92.9%
70-74 Age Group
all 177 158 143 90.5%
male 153 136 123 90.4%
female 24 22 20 90.9%
75-79 Age Group
all 50 44 38 86.4%
male 48 42 36 85.7%
female 2 2 2 100.0%
80+ Age Group
all 12 11 11 100.0%
male 11 10 10 100.0%
female 1 1 1 100.0%
Runners by Sub Group
Visually Impaired
all 40 39 36 92.3%
male 26 26 24 92.3%
female 14 13 12 92.3%
Mobility Impaired
all 36 35 31 88.6%
male 25 24 20 83.3%
female 11 11 11 100.0%
Wheelchairs by Division
Open
all 50 48 47 97.9%
male 39 38 38 100.0%
female 11 10 9 90.0%
Quad
all 3 3 3 100.0%
male 3 3 3 100.0%
female 0 - - -
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Geographic Breakdown
US States and Territories Represented 57 57 57 100.0%
Countries of Residence Represented 87 82 79 96.3%
Countries of Citizenship Represented 97 92 89 96.7%