Look back at the data from the New York Marathon.
Year Competitors* Year Competitors* Year Competitors*
1976 2.1 1987 22.5 1997 31.4
1977 4.8 1988 23.5 1998 32.4
1978 9.8 1989 25 1999 32.5
1979 11.5 1990 25.8 2000 30
1980 14 1991 26.9 2001 24
1981 14.5 1992 28.6 2002 32.5
1982 14.3 1993 28.1 2003 35.3
1983 15.2 1994 31.1 2004 37.3
1984 14.6 1995 29 2005 37.6
1985 16.7 1996 29 2006 38.4
1986 20.5 * in thousands

Question

Look back at the data from the New York Marathon.
Year 	Competitors* 	Year 	Competitors* 	Year 	Competitors*
1976 	2.1 	1987 	22.5 	1997 	31.4
1977 	4.8 	1988 	23.5 	1998 	32.4
1978 	9.8 	1989 	25 	1999 	32.5
1979 	11.5 	1990 	25.8 	2000 	30
1980 	14 	1991 	26.9 	2001 	24
1981 	14.5 	1992 	28.6 	2002 	32.5
1982 	14.3 	1993 	28.1 	2003 	35.3
1983 	15.2 	1994 	31.1 	2004 	37.3
1984 	14.6 	1995 	29 	2005 	37.6
1985 	16.7 	1996 	29 	2006 	38.4
1986 	20.5 	* in thousands