Garmin says older runners are surprisingly doing the longest runs — see how you compare in the latest fascinating…
- Garmin just published a 'trends in running' report
- It tells us that Garmin Connect users in their fifties recorded the biggest distance tally with an average of 5.1 miles
- We also learn that runners sleep better, have a lower resting heart rate than non-runners, and have a good VO2 max
Garmin has just published a 'trends in running' report, which has revealed some surprising data.
Based on stats drawn from the Garmin Connect app globally, we're told that the average distance of a run across all users was 4.82 miles, but if you had to guess which age range ran the furthest, you probably wouldn't pick the 50 to 59 category.
Nonetheless, folks in their fifties racked up the biggest distance tally with an average of 5.1 miles. Those in their twenties ran slightly shorter routes at an average of 4.6 miles, only just ahead of runners aged 70+ who...
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