Competing geographies of recreational running: The case of the "jogging wave" in Sweden in the late 1970s.
Recreational running encompasses more than one type of exercise. Different running practices offer different, even opposing, conceptualisations of the role of the environment. As illustrated in this paper, historical studies can uncover and explain these variations. By studying the clash between two practices in Sweden in the 1970s - the newly translated idea of North American jogging and an already established tradition of fitness running - this paper qualifies the difference between them and illustrates how they assembled competing geographies. The paper argues that current planning would benefit from acknowledging this multiplicity because different forms of running offer complementary strategies for inclusivity.
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D000328:Adult D015444:Exercise D005260:Female D005843:Geography D006801:Humans D007590:Jogging D008297:Male D013548:Sweden
Recreational running Fitness exercise Relational geography Spatial planning Sport for all Welfare society