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Interesting 2018 Race Statistics

Total dollars raised for Children’s Miracle Network in 2018 $380,000
Cumulative dollars raised for Children’s Miracle Network since 2002 nearly $9,000,000
Carbon Offset Contribution $7,451
Total number of 10 mile finishers 16,659
Total number of male finishers 6,791
Total number of female finishers 9,868
Percentage male finishers 40.76%
Percentage female finishers 59.24%
Total number of finishers in 1973 event 129
Total number of finishers since 1973 352,319
Total number of men finishers since 1973 177,431
Total number of women finishers since 1973 174,888
Total prize money earned by elite athletes $79,000
First place open prizes $10,500 for Yimer; $18,000 for Diriba
Checks for 1st U.S. finishers (Chris Derrick, Diane Nukuri) $5,000
Last U.S. male champion and year Stanley Kebenei, 2017
Total number of 5K Run-Walk finishers 2,529
Percentage of 5K male finishers 28.75%
Percentage of 5K female finishers 71.25%
Number of sponsoring Credit Unions 70
Number of Bike Valet Users 225
Number of bags checked at bag check 4093
Number of bottles of Navy Federal Water 34,344
Number of states represented 50
Number of foreign countries represented 22
Number of volunteers 2,200
Number of app downloads 12315
Number of volunteers from Credit Unions 600
Average age of all competitors 37.92
Average age of female competitors 36.78
Average age of male competitors 39.69
First time entrants in 10 Mile or 5K 11,495
Entrants who have run either race previously 13,519
Youngest 10 mile finisher 11
Oldest 10 mile finisher 85
Number of Park Police Officers working the event 70

It takes 1,600 volunteers to deliver
water, t-shirts, medals, medical
support, etc. to our 20,000 participants.

Photo: Dan Kolansky

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