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Which of the World Marathon Majors Has the Oldest Finishers?

And which race has the youngest runners?

Brian Rock
Runner's Life
6 min readDec 7, 2024

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The World Marathon Majors certainly have one thing in common — they’re all very popular.

Whether it’s New York City, Chicago, Boston, London, Tokyo, or Berlin — or now, Sydney — people are banging down the doors trying to get into these races.

But each race also has a unique character. They differ in certain ways, not only in their course and the finish times, but also in who participates.

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I’m working on a series of articles comparing these seven races, and the first article focused on gender distribution. The American races — Chicago, New York, and Boston — had the most balanced fields, while Tokyo had the most male-dominated field.

Comparing the World Marathon Majors

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Today, I’m going to look at the other side of demographics. How old are the runners at each race — and which race has the oldest runners?

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Brian Rock
Brian Rock

Written by Brian Rock

I'm an avid runner, focusing on longer distances like the marathon. I also enjoy being out on the trails, walking my dog, and making beer. And I'm a data nerd.

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