The Boston Marathon: 50 Crashers Run Every Year, and Other Fun Facts

BOSTON, MA — One of the country's biggest and most prestigious long-distance running events is coming up, and will once again draw 30,000 runners and some half a million spectators to Boston and towns along the marathon route.

The 120th running of the Boston Marathon is Monday, April 18, with the 26.2-mile route starting in Hopkinton, weaving through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley and into Boston.

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Since the field is limited to 30,000, thousands of qualifiers don't make it each year.

With competitor dues, funding from benefactor John Hancock, and a roster of 22 sponsors, the event has an $830,000 purse, reports personal finance website WalletHub.

WalletHub on Thursday released its 2016 Boston Marathon By The Numbers report, which includes an infographic filled with fun facts about the event and a Q&A with leading sports business experts.

Here are some highlights:

• $181.9 Million: Economic impact of the 2015 Boston Marathon.
  
• $830.5K – Total purse for the 2016 Boston Marathon, plus an additional $220,000 if records are broken.
  
• 4,562: Qualified Boston Marathon applicants were rejected due to the field being capped at 30,000.
  
• 404: People automatically qualified due to completing 10+ consecutive Boston Marathons.
  
• 50+ – Crashers manage to run the entire Boston Marathon each year.

For WalletHub’s complete Boston Marathon By The Numbers report, visit here.

Photo via WalletHub