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DC Named America's Fittest City — Again

Congratulations, Washington, D.C.! For the third year in a row, the District has been named America's fittest city. 

D.C.'s healthy food options, low levels of asthma and heart disease, and numerous bike paths and parks put it in the top spot, according to an annual ranking by the American College of Sports Medicine, 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, took second place for the second year in a row while Denver jumped three spots to number three. 

Here's how some U.S. cities rank:

Top 10

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Minneapolis, Minnesota
  3. Denver, Colorado
  4. Portland, Oregon
  5. San Francisco, California
  6. Seattle, Washington
  7. Boston, Massachusetts
  8. Salt Lake City, Utah
  9. Hartford Connecticut
  10. San Diego, California

Bottom 10

   40. Houston, Texas
   41. Las Vegas, Nevada
   42. Detroit, Michigan
   43. Orlando, Florida
   44. Birmingham, Alabama
   45. San Antonio, Texas
   46. Nashville, Tennessee
   47. Memphis, Tennessee
   48. Louisville, Kentucky
   49. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
   50. Indianapolis, Indiana

Read the full report here.

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