Some stats from Running the Tube

Earlier this year, my girlfriend Laura and I completed our challenge to run the length of every Tube line in London.

Here are some numbers from the event:

• Lines Run: 12
• Duration of Challenge: 7 months
• Average cost of run: 75p?
• Runs started outside the M25 and off the A-Z: 1 (Central Line)
• Physio visits: 4 (two each)
• Number of runners on Waterloo & City Line: 22
• Of which in fancy dress: 12 (above)
• Fundraising Target for British Lung Foundation: £1000
• Amount Raised: £1,055 [Donate Here]

Distances:

• Total Distance Run: 288 miles
• Shortest Line: 4 miles, Waterloo & City
• Longest Line: 45 miles, Central
• Average Length: 24 miles
• Runs qualifying as Ultra Marathons: 5
• Marathons completed between us prior to challenge: 1

Media:

• Television appearances: 1
• Videos: 2 (above plus one from TFL)
• Blog posts on this site: 12 (including this one)
• Blog posts for other sides: 2 (Going Underground and Alastair Humphreys)
• Visitors to Running the Tube page: 2,751
• Re-Tweets of Running the Tube page: 75

London Underground Stats:

• Tube Stations visited: 223 out of 270
• Miles of track covered: 221 out of ~250
• London Boroughs visited: 27 out of 32
• Number of people who have walked the Tube: 2 (Mark Moxon and London Photo Project)
• Number of people who have run the Tube: 2 (Laura and I)

And finally, the lines…

1. Circle Line – January 10th – 15 miles, 3 hours
2. Hammersmith & City – January 24th – 22 miles, 4 hours
3. Victoria Line – January 31st – 15 miles – 3.5 hours
4. East London Line – February 10th – 7 miles – 1.5 hours
5. Northern Line – February 28th – 29 miles – 5.5 hours
6. Bakerloo Line – March 28th – 18 miles – 5 hours
7. Jubilee Line – June 7th – 38 miles – 9 hours
8. District Line – June 26th – 35 miles – 7.5 hours
9. Central Line – July 10th – 45 miles – 12 hours
10. Piccadilly Line – August 22nd – 36 miles – 9 hours
11. Metropolitan Line – August 28th – 24 miles – 6 hours
12. Waterloo & City Line – September 9th – 4 miles – 45 minutes