After the pandemic, the running boom has continued to heat up, and more and more people have taken up running.
Recently,Garmin Research released a set of data,covering average running pace, the countries with the fastest runners, runners' average VO2 Max, and statistics on runners' health advantages compared to non-runners.It provides a unique perspective for understanding runners' metrics and behavioral habits across countries.
The data released by Garmin Research are as follows:
1) The average VO2 max of all runners wearing Garmin devices is 50,This value is considered good for any age group;
2) The global average running distance is 7.7 km, with an average running time slightly over 46 mins;
3) The average pace for male runners worldwide is 5:49 mins/km,This means a 5 km time of 29:03 and a full marathon time of about 4:05:00.
For female runners it's 6:32 mins/km, equivalent to a 5 km time of 32:40 and a full marathon time of about 4:36:00.
4) Irelandis the country with the fastest average pace, at 5:39 mins/km, followed by Portugal — 5:43 mins/km and Italy — 5:44 mins/km.
5)South Koreans upload the most running activities, the French do the most trail running, and the British have the strongest runner identity. 63% of Britons consider themselves runners, and more than half say running provides strong emotional-regulation and social benefits.
6) Runners' sleep scores were better than those of non-runners; runners averaged 73 points, non-runners averaged 70 points;
7) Data show that the greater a runner's training volume, the lower their average resting heart rate. Runners with weekly mileage over 49 km have an average resting heart rate of 55 bpm, while non-runners have 62 bpm;
8) Saturdayis the day people run the farthest; it seems long runs around the world prefer Saturdays;Augustis the most popular month for running.
9) 39% of runners have a weekly mileage between 9–16 km, and only 3% run more than 49 km per week.
