We also looked into the overall participation for each age group and the results might shock you! The highest growth was in the age group of 90-99 for the year 2015 at 41.36%. Age group 40-49 and 30-39 make up more than 60% of marathon runners.
Age group 40-49 is most popular in all continents except North America. Age group 20-29 had the highest decline. Age group 90-99 also had the highest overall growth in participation from 2014-2017 with an increase of 38.74%. Age group 90-99 had the highest growth in participation at 41.36% in 2015. When we looked at each individual year, the age group 40-49 took the gold for every year, with the exception of 2017 where the age group 0-19 took the win. When it comes to age groups pertaining to each gender, the fastest age group for men is 40-49with an average finish time of 4:11:19 and the fastest age group for women is 20-29 with an average finish time of 4:42:10. Age Group 80-89 closes the table with an average finishing time of 6:09:48. Age group 40-49 is the fastest category with an averaging finish time of 4:22:03, the age group 0-19 is neck and neck, only lagging by a mere 14 seconds and in third is the age group 30-39 with an average finish time of 4:23:59. In this study, we also looked at the marathon statistics pertaining to the different age groups and how those age groups were performing in running over the years of 2014-2017. The fastest age group for women is 20-29 with an average finishing time of 4:42:10. The fastest age group for men is 40-49 with an average finish time of 4:11:19. 
The fastest age group is 40-49 with an average time of 4:22:03. Below you will find the most interesting and compelling statistics discovered throughout this study. The information researched included 196 marathons from the years 2014-2017, and 238 nationalities that span out over 39 countries and 7 continents in total. In the largest marathon study of recreational runners ever conducted, we researched marathon data information from all over the world and compiled a total of 3.5 million marathon data records, which is the most that have ever been collected. World’s Largest & Most Recent Marathon Study
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