This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/datablog/2013/apr/16/boston-marathon-explosions-competitors-country
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Boston Marathon explosions: competitors by country and US state | Boston Marathon explosions: competitors by country and US state |
| (25 days later) | |
| It was one of the world's largest sporting events: 23,336 people from across the United States and around the world set off at 9am yesterday on the 26 miles and 385 yard-long circuit. | It was one of the world's largest sporting events: 23,336 people from across the United States and around the world set off at 9am yesterday on the 26 miles and 385 yard-long circuit. |
| The Boston Marathon explosions hit an incredibly inclusive and international event, that saw competitors of all abilities and ages race across the city. | The Boston Marathon explosions hit an incredibly inclusive and international event, that saw competitors of all abilities and ages race across the city. |
| The Boston Athletic Association provides a lot of detail about who competed and where they were from. This what that data shows. | The Boston Athletic Association provides a lot of detail about who competed and where they were from. This what that data shows. |
| Although 26,839 people had registered to race, in the end, some 23,336 actually set off - this is normal for huge events like this. | Although 26,839 people had registered to race, in the end, some 23,336 actually set off - this is normal for huge events like this. |
| The biggest group of competitors were aged 18 to 39 - 9,801 people, over half of whom were men. 181 of the competitors have some sort of disability - that's more than the number of people who competed from France and nearly as many as came from Mexico. It testifies to incredible determination: 54 racers were in wheelchairs, 40 were 'visually impaired'. | The biggest group of competitors were aged 18 to 39 - 9,801 people, over half of whom were men. 181 of the competitors have some sort of disability - that's more than the number of people who competed from France and nearly as many as came from Mexico. It testifies to incredible determination: 54 racers were in wheelchairs, 40 were 'visually impaired'. |
| Fifteen of the racers were aged over 80. | Fifteen of the racers were aged over 80. |
| It was a United Nations of marathon running. Of all those who started the race, 18,816 were citizens of the US - which means nearly a fifth were from other countries. The biggest group, 40%, were from Canada - 1,831, followed by the UK, which saw 320 start the race, or 6% of all the non-US competitors. They are followed by Japan (238), Germany (224), Italy (202) and Mexico (192). | It was a United Nations of marathon running. Of all those who started the race, 18,816 were citizens of the US - which means nearly a fifth were from other countries. The biggest group, 40%, were from Canada - 1,831, followed by the UK, which saw 320 start the race, or 6% of all the non-US competitors. They are followed by Japan (238), Germany (224), Italy (202) and Mexico (192). |
| Looking at where racers came from, you can see how the North East of the US dominates the map - even when it takes account, as the map below does, of population. This shows runners from each state per 100,000 of that state's population. | Looking at where racers came from, you can see how the North East of the US dominates the map - even when it takes account, as the map below does, of population. This shows runners from each state per 100,000 of that state's population. |
| So, for every 100,000 people who live in Massachusetts, there were 69 people competing in the Boston Marathon. In New Hampshire, the number was 27 - and in Vermont it was 14. But even Utah, which is not particularly close to Boston, saw 11 people competing for every 100,000 people who live there. | So, for every 100,000 people who live in Massachusetts, there were 69 people competing in the Boston Marathon. In New Hampshire, the number was 27 - and in Vermont it was 14. But even Utah, which is not particularly close to Boston, saw 11 people competing for every 100,000 people who live there. |
| The data is below for you to download - what else does it tell us about the event? | The data is below for you to download - what else does it tell us about the event? |
| Data summary | Data summary |
| United States competitors | United States competitors |
| Competitors by country | Competitors by country |
| Click heading to sort table. Download this data | Click heading to sort table. Download this data |
| Competitors by US state | Competitors by US state |
| Click heading to sort table. Download this data | Click heading to sort table. Download this data |
| Download the data | Download the data |
| • DATA: download the full spreadsheet | • DATA: download the full spreadsheet |
| More data | More data |
| More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian | More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian |
| World government data | World government data |
| • Search the world's government data with our gateway | • Search the world's government data with our gateway |
| Development and aid data | Development and aid data |
| • Search the world's global development data with our gateway | • Search the world's global development data with our gateway |
| Can you do something with this data? | Can you do something with this data? |
| • Flickr Please post your visualisations and mash-ups on our Flickr group • Contact us at data@guardian.co.uk | • Flickr Please post your visualisations and mash-ups on our Flickr group • Contact us at data@guardian.co.uk |
| • Get the A-Z of data • More at the Datastore directory • Follow us on Twitter • Like us on Facebook | • Get the A-Z of data • More at the Datastore directory • Follow us on Twitter • Like us on Facebook |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. | |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe. |