Answer: The type of paragraph organization that is used in the passage is C. question and answer.
Explanation: The passage provided starts with a question: "What are some of the benefits of running?". The three sentences that come after it provide an answer to this question as each of them makes reference to a benefit of running. The author does not present a problem and then a solution nor does he/she offer a topic followed by a restatement and an illustration. In that way, the type of paragraph organization that is used in the passage is C. question and answer.