Fitness

Here’s How Much Women Worked Out In 2020 Compared To Men

Literally, running the world.

by Emilia Benton
A woman in hijab rests during a run. Strava's 2020 year in sport data shows how much women worked ou...
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A woman with curly hair runs on a country road. Women logged significantly more workouts in 2020 ove...

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Who run the world? Girls, that’s who, at least according to exercise tracking and social media platform Strava. Per Strava’s 2020 Year in Sport data, women led the workout charge this year, with a greater increase in the median number of activities uploaded to the platform.

A group of masked friends walks to yoga in a park. Women worked out more than men in 2020.

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Between April and September, women aged 18 and 29 saw a 45.2% increase in activities uploaded compared to 2019, while men logged a 27.3% increase. Women in their 30s recorded a 37.5% increase, compared with men's 24.4%.

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