The latest findings are in and you should definitely be pulling on your running kit. Dedicated roadrunners, listen up. You’ve probably had to defend your sport a thousand times against this persistent myth, so take note: running will not wreck your hips and blow out your knees.

According to a research review in the Journal of Anatomy, running does not increase your risk of osteoarthritis, the decay of cartilage that causes joint pain and inflammation.

In fact, many researchers even propose that the strong muscles you develop putting in all those kilometres could actually help guard against osteoarthritis.

Exercise will definitely help you avoid one important risk factor for the disease in women: obesity.