The statistic shows the primary motivation to start running according to a survey carried out by running USA in 2017. 14 percent of the survey respondents said that they started running due to weight concerns.
What was your primary motivation to start running?*
* The source did not provide the exact wording of the question. The phrasing of the question might therefore differ from the wording in the survey.
** Results reflective of core runners: Active adult participants who tend to enter running events and train year-round; First-time runners invited to participate but the majority of responses came from core runners.
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Running USA. (June 30, 2017). What was your primary motivation to start running?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/
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Running USA. (2017). What was your primary motivation to start running?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/
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