Boston Marathon by the Numbers
Fun facts about Monday's marathon.
The 2012 Boston Marathon is behind us, but the numbers are fun to look at. Here are some of the numbers that mattered on race day.
Number of runners registered: 26,716
Temperature at the start line: 70
Temperature when first runner crossed: 85
Temperature at conclusion of the race: 89
Number of runners from Hopkinton: 58 registered, 45 finishers
Hopkinton Woman in Elite Race Finished: 27th
Number of runners that deferred: 4,290
Numbers of spectators: 500,000
Non-profit runners: 2,250
Number attending the expo: 80,000
Dollars raised for charity: 16 million
All numbers came from Bleacher Report and the official B.A.A. website.