Hi there
I was wondering if anyone has any (fairly) recent statistics about how many runners there are in the uk? (inc. recreational, competititive and professional?)
Intuitively, it feels like a growing number, but maybe that's because I've started doing a couple of more public races (as opposed to my normal fell races starting from a pub car park) that makes it feel like there are thousands?!
Could do with figures on recreational walkers too if anyone has any at hand...??
Many thanks
Rachel
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The report is at www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_compendia/Sport&Leisure.pdf . There's details for other sports including walkers.
"It has been estimated that 27-70% recreational runners sustain overuse lower limb injuries in any given year (Hreljac, 2004)" but need to know the actual number that applies to.. I'm looking at treatments for lower limb injuries you see, but the clinical relevance of that depends on how many runners/walkers there are out there... I'll keep searching, but thanks ;o)
Oh, and a few who AREN'T members of Runner's World...
Without asking everyone though it will always be a scaled-up % of the total population.
Dave
Wow, how can they be so precise ?