The Longevity Sport Ranking

Copenhagen ranked 8 activities by life-years gained — racquet and team sports crush the treadmill.

The top 3

  1. Tennis's 9.7-Year Crown: Top of the Danish leaderboard: tennis +9.7 yrs, badminton +6.2, soccer +4.7 — all ahead of cycling (+3.7) and jogging.
  2. Why Racquet Sports Beat Solo Cardio: Across 80,306 British adults, racquet sports cut death risk 47% and swimming 28%; researchers credit intensity plus social play.
  3. Where Running Actually Lands: Jogging added 3.2 years on a U-shaped curve — light joggers outlived both couch potatoes and the hardest chargers.

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