Hansons Marathon Method is the best-selling performance marathon training programme. Competitive running is one of the most popular sports in America, with all-time record highs of 19 million runners finishing a running event in 2013.

Since 1990, the number of U.S. race finishers has grown 300%. American marathoning achieved all-time highs in 2014. The number of marathons in the U.S. has increased 300% since 2000, with the number of marathoners rising 56% over the same period.