Many see Africa as the marathon continent, but they only dominate in the elite scene,” Andersen told the New York Times. “In recreational running, it is not a popular sport.
Leonidas Athanasopoulos's insight:
From 2009 to 2014, marathon participant globally increased 13.25 percent.
Spain’s marathon participants are only 6.4 percent female, with Portugal (8.13 percent female) also male-dominated. Greece (9.8 percent) is the only other country with less than 10 percent female participation.
Many see Africa as the marathon continent, but they only dominate in the elite scene. In recreational running, it is not a popular sport.