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During the last 25 years, running1 has undergone a remarkable development in Denmark, from being a peripheral sport to Danes’ favourite physical leisure activity today.2 Almost a third (31%) of Danes over 16 years of age claim to have been running on a regular basis within the last 12 months (Laub, 2013).
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Forsberg, P. (2015). Denmark. In: Scheerder, J., Breedveld, K., Borgers, J. (eds) Running across Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137446374_3
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