The table illustrates the participation of two age groups in the marathon, including age group 18-39 and age group 40+ between 2008 and 2012.
Overall, the participation of two age groups witnessed a considerable increase. It is also clear that the figure for people aged 18-39 was by far higher than that for those aged 40+.
Regarding the numbers of individuals aged 18-39 and aged 40+, a reversed trend was evident. In particular, while the participation of young adults rose remarkable from 1.200 in 2008 to 1.350 in 2009, that of older adults experienced a slight surge, growing from 800 in 2008 to 850 in 2009. In 2010, the figure for people aged 18-39 accelerated to 1,500, before climbing to 1.600 in 2011. People aged 40+ was 900 in 2010. In year later, it grew minimally to 950. In 2012, the participants aged 18-39 and 40+, both underwent a significant acceleration, increasing to 1,650 and 2,800 respectively.
The total of participants rose steadily, growing from 2,000 in 2008 to 2,200. The following year, it was 2,400. In 2011, the figure had surge remarkable to 2,550, before reaching a peak at 2,800 in 2012.
