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?*
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Running USA. (June 30, 2017). What was your primary motivation to start running?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/
Running USA. "What was your primary motivation to start running?*." Chart. June 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/
Running USA. (2017). What was your primary motivation to start running?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/
Running USA. "What Was Your Primary Motivation to Start Running?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/
Running USA, What was your primary motivation to start running?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
What was your primary motivation to start running?* [Graph], Running USA, June 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/558667/motivation-to-start-running-as-a-sport/