Where do they all come from?

2005 Boston Marathon
Top 10 States Represented, # Runners Entered

Massachusetts 4,423
California 1,350
New York 1,132
Texas 801
Illinois 748
Pennsylvania 719
Ohio 627
Michigan 546
Florida 538
Virginia 504

And let’s not forget the few, the proud
runners from these states…

Mississippi 25
Alaska 22
South Dakota 18
Wyoming 14
North Dakota 12

Source:BAA