For men, the average time drops to about 4 hours 20 minutes. For women, it’s around 5 hours. That’s a big gap, right?
Here’s the weird part. The fastest average? That belongs to men aged 40 to 44. Yes, middle-aged dads are secretly speed demons.
Women in the 35 to 39 age bracket are the fastest of their gender. So if you’re a runner in your late thirties, you’re basically a superhero.
The Fancy Dress Factor (Or: Why Statistics Lie)
London Marathon is famous for weird costumes. People run as rhinos, phone boxes, or even a giant toilet. These runners are slow.
One guy ran as a suit of armor. It took him over 7 hours. He probably finished, had a cup of tea, then fell over.
So when you hear “average 4:30,” remember it includes rhinoceroses. That’s a fun fact to share at a party.
