Did the London Marathon get you in the mood for running for charity? The Charities Aid Foundation has published a survey about the boom in charity running - here's what we learned.
![1. Nearly 7 million people have run for charity in the last year](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/running.gif)
1. Nearly 7 million people have run for charity in the last year
4.9 million people raised money for charity through running in 2013, growing to 6.8 million in 2014.
![2. 9% of charity runners are from Scotland](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/scottish_runner.jpg)
2. 9% of charity runners are from Scotland
Most charity runners are from the south east of England (15%), though just 8% are from Wales. [Pic: Bob Walker]
![3. More men run for charity than women](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/man_runner.gif)
3. More men run for charity than women
While 52% of runners are men, 48% are women.
![4. Men raise more money than women](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/fundraising.gif)
4. Men raise more money than women
This year men raised an average of £396 each, compared to women raising an average of £319.
![5. Most people raise money for health charities](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/2Race-4-Life_Rabbits_Cheltenham2011.jpg)
5. Most people raise money for health charities
Medical research is the most popular cause overall (48%), followed by hospitals and hospices (20%) and children and young people (16%).
![6. The average age of a charity runner is 42](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/pug.gif)
6. The average age of a charity runner is 42
![7. And 54% of people have no interest in running for charity at all](https://storage.googleapis.com/tfn-uploads/old/lists/forrest.gif)
7. And 54% of people have no interest in running for charity at all