5 O'Clock Shadow
Illinois Marathon by the numbers
A closer look at Saturday's inaugural Illinois Marathon
Number of entrants
Marathon: 1,921 (1,298 men, 623 women)
Half-marathon: 4,167
Relay: 824 (206 teams)
5K: 2,215
1K: 293 (final registration today 11 a.m.-2 p.m., UI Assembly Hall lobby, $10 entry fee for 3 p.m. race)
Total: 9.420 (plus late 1K entries)
Number of states represented: 42
States not represented: Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia.
Number of countries represented: 6 (Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, New Zealand and United States)
Oldest male marathoner: Ray Scharenbrock, 75, from Milwaukee
Oldest female marathoner: Sharon Kerson, 67, from Culver City, Calif.
Number of men competing: 4,357
Number of women competing: 5,104
Number of Illinoisans competing: 7,759 (86 perecent of total)
Number of volunteers: 2,650
Number of cones: 800
Number of cups: 80,000
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