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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matilda Head

Feeling self-conscious puts many younger people off running, poll suggests

Younger people are more likely to let worries about performance or appearance deter them from running, according to research for the TCS London Marathon’s charity of the year.

A poll of more than 2,000 British people for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity found nearly four in 10 (37 per cent) of 18 to 24-year-olds said feeling self-conscious would be a factor in putting them off going for a run.

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