Fun Facts

  1. The oldest marathon finisher was 100 years old with a time of 8 hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds.
  2. The youngest marathon runner finished 48 marathons before his fifth birthday.
  3. 12-20 minutes of running three times a week can increase bone mineral density.
  4. the world record for the longest distance run in 365 days is 16,783 miles.
  5. women usually run the second half of a marathon faster than the first.
  6. the fastest marathon in the world is 2 hours, 2 minutes and 57 seconds long.
  7. music can boost your running performance by up to 15%.
  8. Even if you’re a super-slow jogger, you’ll burn at least 10 calories per minute of running.
  9. Over 1 billion pairs of running shoes are sold world-wide each year.
  10. runners Athletes dressed in red are more likely to win events than athletes wearing any other color.