Vantage research · November 2026 · fitness
What AI cites for “how to train for a 5k”
ChatGPT cited 2 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
2 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 8 words
- nhs.uk
- mayoclinic.org
Brands namedMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Rest
Since October: new mayoclinic.org
Gemini
0 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 42 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedEstablish Your Training Schedule, Run/Walk Intervals, Continuous Running, Rest and Cross-Training, Weeks 1, Weeks 3, Weeks 5, Weeks 7
Same sites as October.
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 25 words
- adidas.com
- mayoclinic.org
- salomon.com
- polar.com
- runnersworld.com
- nike.com
- healthline.com
- rei.com
- halhigdon.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new polar.com, nike.com, halhigdon.com; dropped asics.com, brooksrunning.com, menshealth.com, runna.com
Cited by more than one engine
- mayoclinic.org
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.