r/running is a subreddit with 4.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses running, looking for, struggling, struggles, and official q&a, and they frequently recommend/review running shorts, running headphones, and running watch.
All runners welcome.
Popular Themes in r/running
#1
Solution Requests
: "Anyone here commute by running with a laptop? Looking for backpack recommendations"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Density altitude question."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/running
#1
Running
59 posts
#2
Looking For
43 posts
#3
Struggling
35 posts
#4
Struggles
17 posts
#5
Official Q&a
: "Official Q&a for Monday, May 25, 2026"
13 posts
#6
Training
: "The Weekly Training Thread"
12 posts
#7
Achievements
: "Achievements for Monday, June 01, 2026"
11 posts
#8
Pace
9 posts
#9
Race
: "Race Roll Call"
8 posts
#10
Marathon
7 posts
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
Running Headphones
131 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
: "Official Q&A for Sunday, May 24, 2026"
27 posts
#2
Weekly Thread
: "Miscellaneous Monday Chit Chat"
23 posts
#3
Training
: "How do I get to the point where I can run continuously without walk breaks?"
5 posts
#4
Race Report
: "First official half marathon (2:28:40)"
4 posts
#5
Discussion
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
4 posts
#6
Article
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
1 post
#7
Gear
: "Anyone here commute by running with a laptop? Looking for backpack recommendations"
1 post
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Yearly
+107k members(2.6%)
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Last updated: June 3, 2026