The statistic shows the primary motivation to continue running according to a survey in 2017. 53 percent of the survey respondents said that they continued to run in order to control their weight.
What was your primary motivation to continue to run?*
* 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 continue to run?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/608651/motivation-to-continue-running-as-a-sport/
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Running USA. (2017). What was your primary motivation to continue to run?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608651/motivation-to-continue-running-as-a-sport/
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