Health & Fitness
Boston Marathon By The Numbers: $188.8 Million Economy Boost
The Greater Boston Convention and Visitor's Bureau breaks down the economic impact of the iconic race.
Boston, MA - The Boston Marathon and its attendant events will net the region an estimated $188.8 million in 2016, according to estimates out Thursday.
For context, the 2015 Boston Marathon generated $181.9 million, with 30,251 entered to compete.
The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau broke down the 2016 details in a press release Thursday.
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30,000+
Official number of participants in the Boston Marathon, which includes...
6,400+
runners from...
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98
countries outside the U.S.
There to cover them are....
1,200+
members of the media from...
200
different news outlets (including us, here at Patch).
Those numbers translate into nearly $189 million in returns for the City of Boston and its surrounding suburbs. Think hotels, restaurants and bars, yes, but also the impact on local and national charities.
Here are those numbers:
$103.3 million
Total spending by the runners and their guests for the Marathon and Marathon-related events (USD)
$28 million
Charity fundraising by Marathon participants
$30.8 million
Total spending by spectators and visitors
$15.2 million
Total sponsor and media-related spending
$11.5 million
Total spending by the Boston Athletic Association
>> Image of 2010 marathon starting line courtesy JD via Flickr/Creative Commons
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