Information about the population: German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households at main place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on total sample: 2024: 23,485 respondents, representing 70.48 million people
Further information on methodology available .
This question was phrased by the source as follows: “What do you do in your free time, if it possible during the time of year? Please cross every line whether you never, sometimes or often do each activity. Jogging, trail or cross country running."
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Joggers, trail or cross-country runners in Germany 2024, by age
In 2024, around **** million people in Germany aged 20-29 years old stated that they, either frequently or sometimes, went jogging, trail or cross-country running. The group with the fewest people who went running was the 70 years and older group. This survey asked people in Germany whether they go running.
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IfD Allensbach. (June 19, 2024). People who in their free time (frequently or sometimes) go jogging, trail or cross-country running in Germany in 2024, by age (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1337722/runners-by-age-joggers-trail-cross-country-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "People who in their free time (frequently or sometimes) go jogging, trail or cross-country running in Germany in 2024, by age (in millions)." Chart. June 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1337722/runners-by-age-joggers-trail-cross-country-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2024). People who in their free time (frequently or sometimes) go jogging, trail or cross-country running in Germany in 2024, by age (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1337722/runners-by-age-joggers-trail-cross-country-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "People Who in Their Free Time (Frequently or Sometimes) Go Jogging, Trail or Cross-country Running in Germany in 2024, by Age (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2024, /statistics/1337722/runners-by-age-joggers-trail-cross-country-germany/
IfD Allensbach, People who in their free time (frequently or sometimes) go jogging, trail or cross-country running in Germany in 2024, by age (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1337722/runners-by-age-joggers-trail-cross-country-germany/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
People who in their free time (frequently or sometimes) go jogging, trail or cross-country running in Germany in 2024, by age (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, June 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1337722/runners-by-age-joggers-trail-cross-country-germany/
