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Most fit city? It's not on the West Coast, but rather an East Coast surprise
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The Nation’s Capital is not only the seat of the federal government, it has a new distinction.
Washington, D.C. has been named the nation's fittest city by the American College of Sports Medicine.
But why?
According to NBC News, it is all thanks to walking and cycling paths, wide sidewalks and parks, lost of parks.
Walt Thompson said "If you walk out onto the (National Mall) at noon, tourists can't get around because there are so many people exercising, so many people walking and jogging. And on the weekend they are playing kickball on the Mall." Thompson is from Georgia State University and board chair for the report, NBC reported.
Out of a possible 100 points, the D.C. area had the highest score of 79.6. Second was Minneapolis/St. Paul, despite snowy, cold winters, with their 75.6 points. San Diego was number 3, the American College of Sports Medicine found.
