This study compared bone mineral density (BMD) and blood pressure in non-menopausal and post-menopausal women who were runners or non-runners. The post-menopausal women had lower BMD than the non-menopausal women, and age was the only factor that produced a significant difference in BMD between the groups. Weight and central adiposity were positively correlated with BMD in both runners and non-runners. While running did not result in higher BMD or lower blood pressure in post-menopausal women, the post-menopausal runners tended to have higher blood pressure than the other groups, which may have contributed to their BMD response not being higher than the