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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

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Temperature when first runner crossed: 85

Temperature at conclusion of the race: 89

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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.

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