Woman are dominating the field for the upcoming City2South fun run, accounting for 60 per cent of entrants so far.
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Thousands of runners, joggers and walkers have signed up to date for the brisbanetimes.com.au's inaugural City2South staged over 14 kilometres on June 16.
The gender split is mirrored in the Brisbane Jog Squad, according to the group's Haydon Miller.
But when it comes to which gender actually enjoys running more, Mr Miller says there is no divide.
The City2South entry numbers show more males are running in the competitive classes, while more female runners are entered in the casual running, jogging and walking groups.
Brisbane Road Runners Club president Peter James says that over the last 31 years the general trend has been an increase in the number of female runners at the club.
That trend is continuing.
“I am a running coach and I've found that in recent years females are more inclined to seek coaching support than males,” said Mr James.
"This conforms with my observation that there are more female recreational runners jogging for fitness around the streets of Brisbane than males.”
A study published by the IDEA Fitness Journal states there is a suggestion women remain more physically active throughout their lives compared to men.
However, hard evidence on whether more men or women participate in leisure-time physical activity is open to interpretation.