Running participation in the U.S. 2018-2024
Over 51 million people in the United States went running or jogging at least once in 2024. This figure also represented an increase of roughly 5.7 percent over the previous year.
Number of people participating in running and jogging in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in millions)
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SFIA. (February 26, 2025). Number of people participating in running and jogging in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190303/running-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA. "Number of people participating in running and jogging in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. February 26, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190303/running-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA. (2025). Number of people participating in running and jogging in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190303/running-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA. "Number of People Participating in Running and Jogging in The United States from 2018 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190303/running-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
SFIA, Number of people participating in running and jogging in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190303/running-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Number of people participating in running and jogging in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], SFIA, February 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190303/running-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/