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National racing event set to inspire thousands to start running and get fit

1 min read Communication/patient education
According to NHS figures, national running events like the London Marathon and Great North Run have inspired thousands to get healthy.

Visits to the NHS Couch to 5K webpage were expected to rise following the Great North Run in Newcastle in September 2024.

Analysis by NHS England has shown that traffic to the webpage rose by 136 per cent on the day of the London Marathon 2024. The page received 13,232 visits, compared with 5,602 on the previous day.

Visits also rose by 63 per cent on the day of the Great North Run 2023, with more than 2,000 extra visits to the webpage.

The NHS ‘Couch to 5K’ programme is a nine-week running plan, aimed at helping non-runners and beginners gradually work towards running 5K.

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