Colorado has 3 of the fitter cities in the US, study finds

Three Colorado cities were recognized as being fitter than most of the nation’s largest cities in this year's ACSM American Fitness Index .

The annual report , published by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation on July 22, ranks the country's 100 most populous cities across more than 30 key health metrics, ranging from trail miles and splashpads to tennis and pickleball courts. And this year brought some good news.

"At a high level, 94 of the 100 largest U.S. cities and their residents reported improved aerobic activity levels," Shantanu Agrawal, chief health officer for Elevance Health, said in the report. "The overall data show an average increase of 9% in residents meeting the aerobic activity guidelines."

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