r/AdvancedRunning is a subreddit with 477k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses training, marathon, running, race, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review running watch, running gear, and running socks.
Discussion about advanced training, racing, tactics, elite running, support, advice, and more.
"Advanced" Running is NOT based on your level or race times. It's for individuals with the mindset of improving their running performance, whether they are competitive athletes, experienced runners, or enthusiasts looking to take their running to the next level.
This is an actively moderated community, please review the rules/FAQ/wiki, and use the stickied Q&As for short questions/requests.
Popular Themes in r/AdvancedRunning
#1
Advice Requests
: "Aging female trying to break 3h - radical suggestions?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "35F, 55mpw, paces have crept 30s/mile for 4 months and nothing in training explains it. Looking for ideas before I go down the medical rabbit hole."
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Regretting Hiring a Coach"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AdvancedRunning
#1
Training
: "Are you mid 45+ male running sub 2:45 marathons? If yes, what does your Training plan look like?"
154 posts
#2
Marathon
: "Race Report: Boston Marathon 2026 and first sub-3:00 (40F)"
119 posts
#3
Running
: "Update: Running after cancer treatment HM results"
102 posts
#4
Race
: "Race Report: Boston Marathon 2026 and first sub-3:00 (40F)"
79 posts
#5
Looking For
36 posts
#6
Struggling
28 posts
#7
Report
: "Race Report: Boston Marathon 2026 and first sub-3:00 (40F)"
27 posts
#8
Plan
20 posts
#9
Injury
: "A bit of myth busting for us running nerds: when the pain is gone is actually peak reInjury risk"
19 posts
#10
Shoes
: "RunRepeat: What makes a running shoe faster?"
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/AdvancedRunning
Running Watch
23 reviews
#1
Garmin
4.2★ from 20 reviews
#2
Polar
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
COROS
5.0★ from 1 review
Running Gear
16 reviews
#1
Smartwool
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Trailheads
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Aquafor
4.0★ from 1 review
Running Socks
11 reviews
#1
Balega
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Fitsok
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Thorlos
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AdvancedRunning
#1
Race Report
: "Race Report: Boston Marathon 2026 and first sub-3:00 (40F)"
74 posts
#2
Open Discussion
: "Marathons Are Selling Out Quicker and More Frequently - An Update with 2026 Data"
71 posts
#3
Training
: "AMA: I'm Marius Bakken, former Olympian and physician. Ask me about double threshold training, lactate, and the Norwegian Method."
28 posts
#4
Health/Nutrition
: "Update: Running after cancer treatment HM results"
9 posts
#5
General Discussion
: "Thursday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for March 26, 2026"
9 posts
#6
Boston Marathon
: "Runners helping runners at Boston! So awesome!"
4 posts
#7
Elite Discussion
: "London Marathon 2026 Results"
3 posts
#8
Gear
: "RunRepeat: What makes a running shoe faster?"
1 post
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+22k members(4.9%)
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Last updated: June 18, 2026