Much Better runners analysis:
Running Times Magazine: What Makes A Running City?
1 City: Alexandria
State: VA
Population (2000): 128,283
Marathon finishers: 1,288
Average time: 4:42:37
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 10.04
2 City: Salt Lake
State: UT
Population (2000): 181,743
Marathon finishers: 1,651
Average time: 4:25:53
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 9.08
3 City: Minneapolis
State: MN
Population (2000): 382,618
Marathon finishers: 2,349
Average time: 4:23:09
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 6.14
4 City: Cambridge
State: MA
Population (2000): 101,355
Marathon finishers: 556
Average time: 4:03:34
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 5.49
5 City: Richmond
State: VA
Population (2000): 197,790
Marathon finishers: 968
Average time: 4:27:10
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.89
6 City: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Population (2000): 114,024
Marathon finishers: 543
Average time: 4:14:16
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.76
7 City: Naperville
State: IL
Population (2000): 128,358
Marathon finishers: 568
Average time: 4:26:03
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.43
8 City: Irvine
State: CA
Population (2000): 143,072
Marathon finishers: 597
Average time: 4:52:42
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.17
9 City: Portland
State: OR
Population (2000): 529,121
Marathon finishers: 2,134
Average time: 4:50:26
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.03
10 City: Madison
State: WI
Population (2000): 208,054
Marathon finishers: 824
Average time: 4:18:09
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 3.96
This one too:
The Best of Running at Runner's World (http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-239-281--13339-6-1X2X3X4X5-6,00.html - broken link)
1 Portland
No place has so much sweet trail, mostly in Forest Park or by the Willamette.
2 San Francisco
Inspiring views, great weather, killer hills, and a festive hometown race.
3 New York
Options galore: Central Park, along the Hudson, or leafy Van Cortlandt Park.
4 Boulder
Home to fantastic trails, a vibrant elite scene, and the nation's best 10-K.
5 Austin
The city has 50-plus miles of scenic paths, plus typically sunny and mild weather.
6 Boston
Anyone can run Heartbreak Hill 364 days a year. Or try a scenic loop along the Charles.
7 Eugene
Track Town is Nike's birthplace and home to Hayward Field and legendary Pre's Trail.
8 Chicago
A friendly scene, and great routes in Lincoln Park and on the Lakefront path.
9 San Diego
Stellar weather, breathtaking ocean views, and lots of fast company.
10 Flagstaff
The elites love the limitless trail options, sunny skies, and high elevation.
But San Antonio above Austin??? please
San Antonio is the least healtiiest city in the south
Here is another:
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/3/3_1/runners-world-ranks-the-2.shtml (broken link)
1. San Francisco
2. San Diego
3. New York
4. Chicago
5. DC
6. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
7. Boulder, CO
8. Boston, MA
9. Denver, CO
10. Portland, OR
11. Austin, TX
12. Seattle, WA
13. Philadelphia, PA
14. Colorado Springs, CO
15. Dallas, TX
16. Anchorage, AK
17. Raleigh, NC
18. Salt Lake City, UT
19. Honolulu, HI
20. Atlanta, GA
21. Houston, TX
22. Phoenix, AZ
23. Madison, WI
24. Monterey, CA
25. Fort Collins, CO
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