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Running

All runners welcome.

4.3M subscribers1,621 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~6% by known bots)1,303 authors / mosince 2008

r/running has 4.3M members (+3.0% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,621 posts a month from 1,303 people. Top topics: Marathon Reports, Marathon Training and Running Pace Optimization.

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Size and growth

How r/running has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+3.0%in 12 months · +0.6% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20264.3M
Growing4.3M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/running

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−38%vs Sep 2025 · −27% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.6k
QuieterPeaked at 4.2k in May 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~6% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/running

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Marathon Reports3.3%
  2. Marathon Training1.9%
  3. Running Pace Optimization1.9%
  4. Marathon Races & Reports1.8%
  5. Running Motivation1.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. RunBundle
  3. etsy
  4. Running Writings
  5. #1 Athletic Shoe Review Site

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research