Researchers found that you can gain these benefits by running just 50 minutes per week, either all on one day or split into shorter segments throughout the week. Also, the pace didn’t make a difference—it was the duration of the run that lowered the risks. However, it’s important to note that longer runs didn’t translate to even lower risks, researchers found.

Researchers found that you can gain these benefits by running just 50 minutes per week, either all on one day or split into shorter segments throughout the week. Also, the pace didn’t make a difference—it was the duration of the run that lowered the risks. However, it’s important to note that longer runs didn’t translate to even lower risks, researchers found. He told Runner’s World that some possible reasons for inconsistent associations in previous studies are likely based on methodology—for example, the way participants were selected, how running participation was assessed, how “doses” of running were categorized, and the duration of follow-up. In this current analysis, the studies chosen didn’t have these factors, he said, which is what allowed for a clearer conclusion.

Researchers found that you can gain these benefits by running just 50 minutes per week, either all on one day or split into shorter segments throughout the week. Also, the pace didn’t make a difference—it was the duration of the run that lowered the risks. However, it’s important to note that longer runs didn’t translate to even lower risks, researchers found. He told Runner’s World that some possible reasons for inconsistent associations in previous studies are likely based on methodology—for example, the way participants were selected, how running participation was assessed, how “doses” of running were categorized, and the duration of follow-up. In this current analysis, the studies chosen didn’t have these factors, he said, which is what allowed for a clearer conclusion.