Majority of half-marathon finishers are women

(KRQE) – Girls and women are lacing up their running shoes at higher rates than men, with new statistics showing more than 60 percent of half-marathon finishers are women.
If you’re interested in jumping on the band wagon, a 5k might be the way to start. Experts say many women who are running now became addicted by first finishing a charity 5k, which is a little more than three miles.
The explosion of colorful, comfortable running gear is also helping more women get ac