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The first wave of half marathon runners crosses the starting line at the Colfax Marathon and half marathon on May 19, 2019 in Denver. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
Runners appear to be evenly split on whether they will consider returning to in-person racing this year after the pandemic dealt a knockdown blow to the sport in 2020, according to an influential annual survey of runners that was released this week.
According to the 2020 Global Running Survey of more than 4,500 runners in North America that was commissioned by Running USA, 44% said they will participate in-person in 2021 when races are offered, while 20% said they would not feel safe at races until a vaccine is available and 24% said they would not feel safe even after vaccines are available.
each month (about double the number of January 5K challenge runners pre-pandemic).
Why the sudden surge in popularity? “5K training entails working on speed, power, and endurance: all the things that you would get out of even a marathon training plan, but in much more bite-sized chunks,” says Jes Woods, certified coach for Nike Running, Brooklyn Track Club, and Chaski Endurance. “It’s an accessible challenge, but it sets you up to be in shape for any distance.”
You don’t even need to join an online community to race a 5K; the beauty of a virtual 5K challenge is that “it’s just you against yourself,” says Woods. “It’s something anyone can start at any time and easily wrap their heads around, especially when there are no races.”
Need a New Challenge? Improve Your 5K Time In Just 4 Weeks Ashley Mateo © David Jaewon Oh With few (or no) races on the calendar, this month-long challenge will boost your speed and give you the opportunity to focus on a plan.
The 5K is by far the most popular distance race, according to Running USA’s 2019 U.S. Running Trends report. There were 8.9 million 5K race registrations in 2019, and it’s the only distance recording an increase year-over-year (the second most popular distance, the half marathon, racked up just 1.79 million registrations).
But even with many races canceled or postponed for the foreseeable future, 5K challenges are surging in popularity. More than one million athletes joined Strava’s 2020 May and June 5K virtual running challenges
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