If 10,000 signed up for Human Race 10K, why did only 7,877 finish?
Oct. 29, 2009
By Les Tan
Long lines just to sign up for a 10km road race but 23% didn’t finish. (Photo courtesy of organisers)
We’re curious.
The Nike+ Human Race 10K sold out in days. Then the organisers opened up another 500 slots which were snapped up immediately.
Long lines outside the Nike store at Wisma Atria signalled a popular race. We were told by the organisers that 10,000 runners started the race.
Why then were there only 7,877 finishers, according to the Nike site?
That’s a 21% dropout rate.
Let us know why you or your friends didn’t run on race day. Or if there were other reasons for dropping out during the race.
Like we said, we’re curious to know.
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November 4th, 2009 at 7:59 am
In response to vivian’s comment, I think that’s a great idea. It would cut down costs a lot too!
Just did the Burnie 10k in Tasmania, which bills itself as ‘Australia’s premiere 10k race’. No t-shirt, no goodie-bag, the race-expo was a little mobile truck on the day itself. The entry fee was something like $25 I think.
City 2 Surf was similar, (and in fact has no prize money, just a trip to another race). More expensive race fees, but the road closures in a major city and shuttle buses from the finish (14ks away from the start) may account for that.
Both these races still attract top class talent. First female in Burnie 10k ran 32:55, top 7 men just over 30min, a “slowish” race for them with the 2nd half into a massive headwind.