23359 men + 11927 women = 35286. What were the other 713? How were there more finishers than starters?ElvisING New York City Marathon Results Finisher Statistics
November 7, 2004
Winners Men Hendrik Ramaala, South Africa 2:09:27 Women Paula Radcliffe, England 2:23:10 Starters Men Women Total 23359 11927 37257 Finishers by Age Group Age Group Men Women Total 18 - 19 70 39 109 20 - 29 3131 2848 5979 30 - 39 8759 4552 13311 40 - 44 4619 1994 6613 45 - 49 3084 1167 4251 50 - 54 2437 788 3225 55 - 59 1331 339 1670 60 - 64 758 172 930 65 - 69 243 55 298 70 - 74 82 11 93 75 - 79 31 4 35 80 - 89 8 0 8 Totals 24574 11970 36544
23359 men + 11927 women = 35286. What were the other 713? How were there more finishers than starters?
I would guess that one count includes wheelchair racers and the other does not.
I faced similar confusion with the Milwaukee Marathon until I realized that their total count included about 600 relay runners (relays could be run with 2, 3, or--most commonly--4 runners; there were 147 relay teams).
--Harold Buck
"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Then it was every other day. . . ." -Homer J. Simpson
23359 men + 11927 women = 35286. What were the other 713? How were there more finishers than starters?ElvisING New York City Marathon Results Finisher Statistics
If there can be more votes cast than the number of voters themselves, then why can't there be more finishers than starters?
