By the Numbers

1 50,000 Cups of water served at race.

1 40,550 Prize purse awarded to top 20K finishers.

1 12,000 Feet expected on the starting line for all events.

1 10,000 Spectators on the New Haven Green.

1 9,000 Money won by first male and female 20K finishers.

1 8,500 Race t-shirts.

1 6,000 Expected participants.

1 3,150 Bananas served after the race.

1 3,000 Munchkins served after the race.

1 2,800 Apples served after the race.

1 2,500 Hot dogs served after the race by Park New Haven.

1 1,000 Volunteers working at the race.

1 800 Out of state runners.

1 275 Yale University students participating in the races

1 200 Minimum weight to compete as a male in the Clydesdale division.

1 150 Minimum weight to compete as a female in the Clydesdale division.

1 100 Portable toilets on the New Haven Green on raceday

1 93 Years of age of oldest male participant (Herman Bershtein).

1 92 Years of age of oldest female participant (Betty Holroyd). 1 50.07 percent female participants (30 years ago was only 30% female).

1 49.93 percent male participants.

1 48 Event sponsors.

1 46 States participants come from.

1 42 Members of the New Haven Road Race Board of Directors.

1 41 Years race has been in existence.

1 40 Organizations annually receiving contributions from the event.

1 40 Years current VP Jim Staniewicz has served on the Board of Directors.

1 30 Years John Bysiewicz has served as Race Director.

1 26 Years served as 20K National Championship (longest running U.S. National Championship).

1 21 Digital clocks on the race courses.

1 20 Years John Courtmanche has served as Board of Directors President.

1 18 Bands on the race courses.

1 13.1 Number of miles in the half marathon.

1 13 Years Faxon Law Group (or Stratton Faxon) has been the event’s Title Sponsor.

1 12.4 Miles in the 20K race course.

1 12 Runners who have competed in every New Haven 20K.

1 11 Water stations on the race courses.

1 10 School teams volunteering at event.

1 7 Countries participants come from.

1 4 Inflatables for children on the New Haven Green.

1 4 Past Faxon Law New Haven 20K winners competing —Meghan Peyton, Janet Bawcom, Aliphine Tuliamuk and Leonard Korir.

1 3.1 Miles in the 5K race course.

1 3 Participants in the 5K over 90 years old.

1 3 US Olympians running the 20K - Janet Bawcom, Leonard Korir and Donn Cabral.

1 2 5K Start Lines.

1 1 Band at the New Haven Green.

1 1⁄2 Mile in the Kids Fun Run.

1 0 Cost for New Haven children to enter the Town Fair Tire Kids Fun Run.