Running Experience Survey Report Welcome to the 2025 Running Experience Survey (RXS) Report. The RXS research project provides a snapshot of running behaviours and attitudes across a wide range of topics, with a particular emphasis on race participation. It was designed, promoted and analysed by Neil Baxter, an independent sociologist and specialist in running culture.
One of the things I’ve found interesting in studying running is the diversity hidden beneath the sport’s surface. To someone who is unfamiliar with running, a fell-runner, a marathoner, a jogger and perhaps even a track athlete, might all seem to be part of one homogenous group. But for those familiar with running culture, the
Overall figures In this post I’m going to use data from the Big Running Survey, conducted as part of my PhD a couple of years ago, to explore variations in the motivations of different types of runner based on gender and age. I’m not going to try to explain the patterns – that will be
Below is a list of key statistics about running derived from a number of sources, but mainly the Big Running Survey, which canvased the opinions of almost 2,700 runners on their running practices, motivations and attitudes in 2017. Follow the links on selected items for more detail. Section 1 – running demographicsParticipation rates – Social