This list of the largest running events in the world is based on the number of participants. If available, the number of "registered" participants or finishers may be specified. Not all participants will actually complete a race. Running USA's Road Running Information Center estimates that, on average, 80%-85% of registrants will complete a race.
[World's Largest Races]
Road Running Information Center, Running USA Official Site. ''Retrieved 2008-08-28'' If a yearly event has consistently high participation, the year in which that event had the largest number of participants has been listed.
With 110,000 participants, the
Bay to Breakers
Bay to Breakers is an annual footrace in San Francisco, California typically on the third Sunday of May. The phrase "Bay to Breakers" reflects the fact that the race starts at the northeast end of the downtown area a few blocks from The Embarc ...
race held on May 18, 1986 in
San Francisco, California
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was recognized by the
Guinness Book of World Records
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as the world's largest footrace.
On October 10, 2010, 116,086 out of 160,000 registered runners in
Manila
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were reported to have finished a run entitled "10.10.10 A Run for the Pasig River".
[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/10/11/10/pinoys-set-world-record-pasig-run Pinoys Set World Record Pasig Run] An official for the
ABS-CBN Foundation
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said that documentation of the event was being forwarded to Guinness World Records.
The Guinness World Records certified Run for the Pasig River as having the most participants in a racing event on December 26, 2010.
Since 2014 the Wings for Life World Run is the largest run, though not confirmed by Guiness World Records. The charity run is taking place world wide at the very same time always on the second weekend in May.
[https://www.trailrunningmag.co.uk/articles/news/wings-for-life-world-run-sets-record/]
Largest running events
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References
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