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A review of 58 studies covered 37,501 people. Common motivations included health, psychological benefits, and personal achievement.
It doesn't produce one universal portrait of a runner: study quality and survey methods varied. Loving competition was far from the only explanation.
Some people run toward a finish line. Others run away from work messages. Research study
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