The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race by the numbers (info furnished by the Atlanta Track Club):
9: Countries that will be represented in the inaugural Peachtree Cup.
18:38: Fastest time in the Shepherd Wheelchair Division of the Peachtree. It was set by Saul Medoza.
22:09: Fastest time in the women’s portion of the Shepherd Wheelchair Division race. It was set by Edith Hunkler.
21: Percent of this year’s runners are running the race for the first time.
26: Percent of this year’s runners are from metro Atlanta.
27:04: The fastest time run in AJC Peachtree Road Race history. It was set by Kenya’s Joseph Kimani in 1996.
30:32: The fastest women’s time in the AJC Peachtree Road Race. It was set by Lornah Kiplagat in 2002.
41: Average age of this year’s runner.
48: States will be represented in this year’s race. There is no one from North Dakota or Alaska.
62: Degrees is the coolest starting temperature in race history. It set in 1986 and 1989.
80: Degrees is the warmest starting temperature in race history. It has been set several times, most recently in 1991.
90: Age of the oldest male entrant in this year’s race.
95: Age of the oldest female entrant in this year’s race.
629: Of this year’s participants have run the race at least 35 times.
750: Portable toilets that will be rented.
3400: Volunteers help at the race.
38,000: Estimated people will attend the Peachtree Health and Fitness Expo.
37 million: Estimated calories that will be burned during the race.
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