/r/running/

r/running

4.3M members
r/running is a subreddit with 4.3M members. The community frequently discusses running, thread, app, training plan, and watch, and they frequently recommend/review running shorts, running headphones, and running watch, and the most common flair used is daily thread, weekly thread, and psa.
All runners welcome.

Popular Topics in r/running

#1

Running

: "Hello, my Old Friend! Time for the Annual cold / cool / winter weather Running and gear thread"
6 posts
#2

Thread

: "Hello, my Old Friend! Time for the Annual cold / cool / winter weather running and gear Thread"
3 posts
#3

App

2 posts
#4

Training Plan

2 posts
#5

Watch

2 posts
#6

Q&a

: "Official Q&a for Thursday, October 22, 2026"
2 posts
#7

Official

: "Official Q&A for Thursday, October 22, 2026"
2 posts
#8

Achievements

: "Achievements for Thursday, October 22, 2026"
2 posts
#9

Race

: "Race Roll Call"
1 post

Products Discussed in r/running

Running Shorts

389 reviews
#1
Nike
4.4★ from 30 reviews
#2
Brooks
4.5★ from 27 reviews
#3
Lululemon
4.9★ from 26 reviews
#1
AfterShokz
4.4★ from 11 reviews
#2
Jabra
4.8★ from 10 reviews
#3
Jaybird
5.0★ from 10 reviews

Running Watch

129 reviews
#1
Garmin
4.3★ from 98 reviews
#2
COROS
4.9★ from 10 reviews
#3
TomTom
4.0★ from 3 reviews

Flair Used in r/running

#1
Daily Thread
: "Achievements for Thursday, October 22, 2026"
4 posts
#2
Weekly Thread
: "Weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread"
3 posts
#3
PSA
: "Hello, my Old Friend! Time for the Annual cold / cool / winter weather running and gear thread"
1 post

Member Growth in r/running

Yearly
+128k members(3.1%)

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Last updated: October 24, 2026