Sports & fitness
r/running stats
r/running has 4,274,097 members and gets about 5.4 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 6pm US Eastern.
- Members
- 4.3M
- Posts per day
- 5.4
- Avg comments
- 35.2
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: All runners welcome.
Best time to post on r/running
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Tue 6pm
- #2
Thu 8am
- #3
Fri 12pm
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Top posts this month
- Is it just me or have races gotten worse?▲ 480
- World and Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir suspended after positive EPO test▲ 287
- Road Racing Etiquette Question▲ 248
- Is it worth doing a Major Marathon?▲ 174
- First 10k in 34:37 after two years focused on cycling, and how to lose a race▲ 156
Who buys on r/running
Fans and athletes discussing teams, gear and training. Huge daily activity; buyers here are shopping for gear, tickets, coaching and apps.
Useful for personal trainers, nutritionists and dietitians and physical therapists.
Find buyers in r/running
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Common questions
r/running has 4,274,097 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 6pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 5.4 new posts a day, and a new post averages 35.2 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/running for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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