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I'm a mid-to-the back of the pack runner who probably enjoys promoting runners more than I do running myself ... I've completed 21 marathons (with a 4:47:32 PR! in Austin) and 52 half marathons (with a 2:09:58 PR! in Oregon) since November 2003 ... I've done a marathon in 12 states, half marathon in 23 and an event in 30 states and one Canadian province ... I have a 13-year-old daughter, Waverly Nicole, who completed her first half marathon in January 2006, made only two B's each of the last two years, was the only sixth grader to sing a solo (Carrie Underwood's Don't Forget To Remember Me) in their choir program (adding Taylor Swift's Tim McGraw in '08) and scored a 19 on the ACT in December 2007 as a seventh grader ... Waverly and I are members of the following clubs -- the Seven Hills Running Club, HARRA and The Woodlands Running Club ... I'm Marathon Maniac #308 ... I edit HARRA's Footprints in Inside Texas Running and write a column for Runner Triathlete News called, "Talking the Talk" ... I'm also the running columnist for the Courier of Montgomery County ... I'm a three-time winner of TAPPS' Sportswriter of the Year Award as well as TABC's Golden Hoops Award.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Who Owns The Top 30 Marathons in the U.S.?

So far I've been able to determine that 14 of the top 30 marathons in the United States, according to marathonguide.com's ranking of 2006 marathons (listed below), are operated by organizations that are defined as a 501(c)(3) public charity.

This means that their Form 990 is to be made available for public inspection. The Form 990 is an annual reporting return that certain federally tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS. It provides information on the filing organization's mission, programs, and finances.

Green - Confirmed 501(c)(3) organizations
Purple - Public entity such as city, state or county
Blue - Confirmed for-profit companies
Red - Attempting to confirm

1. New York City Marathon - 37,936 - New York Road Runners Club, Inc.
2. Chicago Marathon - 33,618 - LaSalle Bank (or ABN AMRO)
3. Honolulu Marathon - 24,573 - Honolulu Marathon Association
4. Marine Corps Marathon - 20,879
5. City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) - 20,169 - Devine Racing
6. Boston Marathon - 19,688 - Boston Athletic Association
7. Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - 15,771 - Elite Racing
8. Disney World Marathon - 10,125 - Walt Disney Company
9. Twin Cities Marathon - 8,215 - Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.
10. Portland Marathon - 7,719 - Portland Marathon, Inc.
11. Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon - 7,428 - Elite Racing
12. Grandma's Marathon - 6,909 - Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc.
13. Philadelphia Marathon - 6,119 - City of Philadelphia
14. New Las Vegas Marathon - 5,903 - Devine Racing
15. Houston Marathon - 5,425 - Houston Marathon Committee
16. Austin Marathon - 4,788 - Austin Marathon Foundation
17. St. George Marathon - 4,761 - City of St. George
18. Nike 26.2 Marathon - 4,212 - Nike
19. Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon - 4,172 - Cincinnati Marathon, Inc.
20. Country Music Marathon - 4,022 - Elite Racing
21. The San Francisco Marathon - 4,021
22. Detroit Free Press International Marathon - 3,880
23. California International Marathon - 3,789 - Website states it is a 501(c)(3)
24. Columbus Marathon - 3,764 - The Columbus Marathon
25. Dallas White Rock Marathon - 3,507 - White Rock Marathon
26. Big Sur International Marathon - 2,947 - Big Sur International Marathon, Inc.
27. Richmond Marathon - 2,917 - Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers Inc.
28. Vermont City Marathon - 2,495 - Vermont City Marathon, Inc.
29. Miami Marathon - 2,477 - PR Racing, Inc.
30. Baltimore Marathon - 2,149 - Corrigan Sports Enterprises

This post will continue to be a work in progress.

posted by WalkSports.com | 8:23 PM

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