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The number of people registering for U.S. road races in 2018 compared to the previous year declined 1 percent from 2017 to 18.1 million, according to data compiled by Running USA with the help of a consortium of The ACTIVE Network, imATHLETE, Race Roster, RunSignUp, Race Entry, Run Reg and many individual events.

This was the second year that Running USA has analyzed race entries vs. race finishers, and allows for a year-over-year comparison of the registration data for the first time.

The majority of runners of U.S. road races in 2018 continued to be women, who typically make up 60 percent of a road race field.

The most popular distance is still the 5K, which racked up 8.9 million registrations in 2018.

Collecting road race data was used for Running USA summary reports beginning in 2018 with the 2017 racing year. This data presents a broad picture of the health of the sport by sharing registration totals rather than participants who crossed a finish line. Thanks to the help of registration companies (ACTIVE Network, imATHLETE, Race Roster, RunSignUp, Race Entry, Run Reg) who contributed data, as well as major race producers, and individual races, which allowed Running USA to create a customized process to collect information and summarize recent data trends.

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RunSignup’s RaceTrends report shows that race participation grew an average of 16% compared to 2021, but races struggled to achieve pre-COVID participation, with race participation still down an average of 10% from 2019. Large races appear to be the most impacted by lagging participation, with races of more than 5,000 participants averaging 19% fewer participants than in 2019 while races with fewer than 500 participants actually grew 3.4% compared to 2019.

Additional key takeaways include:

• 20% of 2019 events did not take place in 2022, including 14% that did not take place in either 2021 or 2022
• Just 14% of participants from 2021 repeated the same event in 2022 (down from 19% in 2018)
• In-person experiences dominated over virtual events, making up 88% of all events and 93% of all participants
• Prices have increased across all distances, with the average 10K price set 6% higher than in 2019 and 10% higher than in 2021 (when virtual events still significantly impacted pricing)
• Females make up the majority of participants, with 54% of participants identifying as female
• Youth participation continues to be a concern with 15% of all participants between 18-29(down from 18% in  2018)
• 25% of all registrations came on race week, consistent with race week registrations throughout the last 5 years

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