Females | Males | |
---|---|---|
1980 | 4.03 | 3.32 |
2006 | 4.49 | 4.19 |
2007 | 4.49 | 4.2 |
2008 | 4.43 | 4.2 |
2009 | 4.41 | 4.13 |
2010 | 4.42 | 4.16 |
2011 | 4.42 | 4.16 |
2012 | 4.42 | 4.17 |
Average Times for US Marathon Runners
Sources:
runningusa.org
Females | Males | |
---|---|---|
1980 | 4.03 | 3.32 |
2006 | 4.49 | 4.19 |
2007 | 4.49 | 4.2 |
2008 | 4.43 | 4.2 |
2009 | 4.41 | 4.13 |
2010 | 4.42 | 4.16 |
2011 | 4.42 | 4.16 |
2012 | 4.42 | 4.17 |
Since 1980 both men and women's average finishing times for the marathon have increased. This may be attributed to the fact that significantly more people now train for and run in marathons.