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2008 Sub3 News

1/13 - Disney -
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Houston -
1/13 -
R&R Arizona -
1/5 -
Mississippi Blues -

Click for the Marathon Guide 2007 Marathon Overview

The is an except from 2007 MG marathon report

"Just 1.7% of all marathon finishes - about 6,929 - broke the 3 hour mark - a goal for the faster marathoners; but this
number was down significantly from 2006 in which year more than 7,600 runners broke 3 hours."

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2007 Sub3 News

12/9 -   Dallas White Rock - 72 sub3 men; 5 sub3 women; 77 sub3s; 4019 finishers
12/9 -   
Honolulu - 78 sub3 men; 11 sub3 women; 89 sub3s; 20,692 finishers
11/18 -
Philadelphia - 200 sub3 men; 33 sub3 women; 233 sub3s; 6,668 finishers. (3.5%)
11/10 - Richmond - 70 sub3 men; 12 sub women; 82 sub3s; 3,679 finishers. (2.2%)
11/4 -   New York City - 747 sub3 men; 52 sub3 women; 799 sub3s; 38,557 finishers. (2.1%)  Lance (2:46:32)
10/28 -
Cape Cod - 44 sub3 men, 1 sub3 women; 45 sub3s, 1,005 finishers. (4.5%)
10/21 - Columbus - 79 sub3 men; 5 sub3 women; 84 sub3s; 3,981 finishers. (2.1%)
10/21 - Detroit Free Press - 60 sub3 men; 6 sub3 women; 66 sub3s; 3,745 finishers. (1.8%)
10/20 - Breakers Marathon - 18 sub3 men; 1 sub3 women; 19 sub3s; 540 finishers. (3.5%)
10/20 - Lewis & Clark - 7 sub3 men; no sub3 women; 7 sub3s; 166 finishers. (4.2%)
10/14 - Bay State - 21 sub3 men; 1 sub3 women; 21 sub3s; 717 finishers. (2.9%)
10/14 - DuPont Forest - 6 sub3 men; no sub3 women; 6 sub3s; 146 finishers. (4.1%)
10/13 - Baltimore - 44 sub3 men; 7 sub3 women; 51 sub3s; 2538 finishers. (2.0%)
10/13 - Hartford -   35 sub3 men;   7 sub3 women; 42  sub3s; 1571 finishers. (2.7%)
10/7 -   Chicago -188 sub3 men; 21 sub3 women; 209 sub3s; 28,815 finishers. (.7%)
10/7 -   Portland - 74 sub3 men; 5 sub3 women; 79 sub3s; 7224 finishers. (1.1%)
10/7 -   Twin Cities - 83 sub3 men; 14 sub3 women; 97 sub3s; 7215 finishers. (1.3%)
10/6 -   St. George - 166 sub3 men; 36 sub3 women; 202 sub3s; 5155 finishers. (3.9%)
9/15 -   Air Force - 36 sub3 men; no sub3 women; 36 sub3s; 1643 finishers. (2.2%)
9/15 -   
Top of Utah - 27 sub3 men; 1 sub3women; 28 sub3s; 1513 finishers. (1.9%)
6/16 -   Grandma's - 196 sub3 men; 29 sub3 women; 225 sub3s; 6898 finishers. (3.3%)
6/3 -     R&R San Diego - 118 sub3 men; 17 sub3 women; 135 sub3s; 15,958 finishers. (.8%)
5/27 -   Vermont City - 65 sub3 men; 5 sub3 women; 70 sub3s; 2,506 finishers. (2.8%)
5/20 -   Cleveland - 35 sub3 men; 1 sub3 women; 36 sub3s; 1,989 finishers. (1.8%)
4/16 -   Boston - 899 sub3 men; 45 sub3 women; 944 sub3s; 20,348 finishers. (4.6%)
3/25 -   ING Georgia - 30 sub3 men; 4 sub3 women; 34 sub3s; 4344 finishers. (.8%)
3/24 -   National Martahon - 29 sub3 men; 2 sub3 women; 31 sub3s; 1170 finishers. (2.6%)
2/18 -   Austin - 98 sub3 men; 6 sub3 women; 104 sub3s; 4,551 finishers.  (2.3%)
1/28 -   ING Miami - 23 sub3 men; 5 sub3 women; 28 sub3s; 2,520 finishers.  (1.1%)
1/14 -   R&R Arizona - 116 sub3 men; 10 sub3 women; 126 sub3s; 6,942 finishers.  (1.8%)
1/14 -   Houston - 101 sub3 men, 19 sub3 women; 120 sub3s; finishers 5,333.  (2.3%)
1/7 -     Disney - 40 sub3 men; 3 sub3 women; 43 sub3s; finishers 10,936.  (.1%)

Click for the Marathon Guide 2006 Marathon Overview

This is an except from the 2006 MG marathon report

"Just 2.0% of all marathon finishes - about 7,700 - broke the 3 hour mark - a goal for the faster marathoners. Due to
the sheer number of runners, the largest marathons accounted for the largest number of sub 3-hour finishes. Some
races, however, had a disproportionate number of sub-3 hour performances. These marathons with more than 300
finishers had more than 4% of their finishers arrive in under 3 hours (with % of sub-3hr. finishers): Sugarloaf/USA
Marathon (6.76%); Lincoln Marathon (6.04%); Boston Marathon (5.65%), Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon (5.23%);
California International Marathon (4.86%); Steamtown Marathon (4.31%); Pocono Run For the Red Marathon
(4.30%); Cape Cod Marathon (4.23%); Hartford Marathon (4.12%). Three smaller marathons also showed great
resiliency in filling their ranks with sub-3 hour finishers: the Yonkers Marathon (12 of 102 sub-3); Mississippi
Marathon (10 of 140 sub-3); Eisenhower Marathon (11 of 177 sub-3)."

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2006 Sub3 News

11/5 -   New York City - 844 sub3 men; 45 sub3 women; 889 sub3s; 37,936 total finishers. (2.3%)
And yes, Lance Armstrong, though a 7 time winner of the Tour De France, now (FINALLY) has achieved                         
true greatness with a shin-splitting 2:59:36 finishing time.  
Welcome Lance!
10/29 - Marine Corp - 148 sub3 men; no sub3 women; 148 sub3s; 20,879 finishers.  (.7%)
10/22 - Chicago - 874 sub3 men; 110 sub3 women; 984 sub3s; 33,618 finishers.  (2.9%)
10/7 -   St. George - 114 sub3 men; 23 sub3 women; 137 sub3s; 4,761 finishers. (2.9%)
10/1 -   Twin Cities - 134 sub3 men; 26 sub3 women; 160 sub3s; 8,215 finishers.  (1.9%)
6/17 -   Grandma's - 110 sub3 men; 22 sub3 women; 132 sub3s; 6,909 finishers.  (1.9%)
6/4 -     R&R San Diego - 80 sub3 men; 10 sub3 women; 90 sub3s; 8,414 finishers.  (1.1%)
5/28 -   Vermont City - 35 sub3 men; 2 sub3 women; 37 sub3s; 2495 finishers. (1.5%)
4/17 -   Boston - 1063 sub3 men; 49 sub3 women; 1112 sub3s; 19,688 finishers.  (5.6%)
2/19 -   Austin - 155 sub3 men; 30 sub3 women; 185 sub3s; 4,788 finishers.  (3.9%)
1/29 -   ING Miami - 45 sub3 men; 6 sub3 women; 51 sub3s; 2,477 finishers.  (2.1%)
1/15 -   R&R Arizona - 83 sub3 men; 15 sub3 women; 98 sub3s; 7,428 finishers. (1.3%)
1/15 -   Houston - 84 sub3 men; 17 sub3 women; 101 sub3s; 5,425 finishers.  (1.9%)
1/8 -     Disney - 54 sub3 men; 2 sub3 women; 56 sub3s; 10,125 finishers.  (.1%)

Click for the Marathon Guide 2005 Marathon Overview

This is an except from the 2005 MG marathon report

"Just 1.6% of all marathoners - about 6,300 - broke the 3 hour mark - a goal for the faster marathoners. Due to the
sheer number of runners, the largest marathons accounted for the largest number of sub 3-hour finishes. Some
races, however, had a disproportionate number of sub-3 hour performances. These marathons with more than 300
finishers had more than 4% of their finishers arrive in under 3 hours: Clarence Demar Marathon, Lincoln Marathon,
Cape Cod Marathon, Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon, Rocket City Marathon, Glass City Marathon, California
Marathon, Steamtown Marathon and Tucson Marathon. Not an easy course, the Yonkers Marathon with 121 finishers
had 13 under 3 hours."

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