Get Inspired to Move With the Best Running Instagram Accounts
Fill your feed with inspiration from elites, everyday runners, active lifestyle photographers, hilarious running memes, and more.
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Sure, social media can be a distraction—even a time drain—but in its best moments, it can also be a source of inspiration and motivation. The right accounts can help you see that others understand and commiserate with your struggles, as well as inspire you to train harder, run better, and be stronger. After all, social media is “social,” and we’re all stronger together. Here are 15 inspiring social media accounts that every runner should follow:
Mira Rai
Mira Rai’s story is wild. A former child soldier, she burst onto the world trail running scene in 2014 when she won her first trail race—a 50K. The 2017 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year is now helping develop and share Nepali trail running with the world.
Take The Bridge
This group brings fun, sweat, and energy to IG, making us really want to run under the street lights.
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Coach Jess Movold
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Ethan Newberry
YouTuber and filmmaker Ethan Newberry has all of the Pacific Northwest trail porn you need.
Luke McCambley
Artist Luke McCambley expertly captures all there is to this running life through his watercolor sketches.
Aliphine Tuliamuk
The 2020 winner of the Olympic Marathon Trials frequently shares her thoughts on training via her IG account. Plus, you get a sneak peek at her latest beanie designs.
Paul Chelimo
“Go hard or suffer the rest of your life.” It’s a good motto from Paul Chelimo, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters for the U.S. His Instagram account certainly displays his personality and passion for hard training, and he’s also a fun follow on Twitter.
Jim Walmsley
While you may not be able to keep up with Jim Walmsley, you can at least see some of the amazing places he’s running by following his racing and training on the Gram.
Run 215
Even if you don’t live in or near Philly, Run215 posts inspiration and news that any runner can relate to and take interest in.
Courtney Dauwalter
When she’s not smashing records, Courtney Dauwalter lets her fans see how she’s training and living life as one of the best ultrarunners in the world.
IRun4Ultra
IRun4Ultra is a collective of filmmakers, led by Linda Sanders, who travel to races around the world to put you into the center of the action.
John Jefferson IV
Sub-4 minute miler John Jefferson knows the sport. Better still, he knows how to show it through the lens of his camera.
Ultra Memes
Ultrarunners will find these memes hilarious and relatable. This account posts memes about everything from how you feel at an aid station to the amount of races you have lined up on your calendar. Even non-ultrarunners will think this is entertaining.
Sara Hall
Sara Hall does a great job of mixing a hectic running career with details from her family life, along with displaying how her faith makes it all possible. You can also follow the growth of Ryan and Sara’s adopted daughters and some really cute dogs.
Jessica Adkins
Jessica provides real world life and running advice (often in regards to trail running) on her growing Instagram account.
Justin Grunewald
The husband of Gabe Grunewald, the middle-distance star who continued to race and inspired thousands of fans with her message of hope and resilience against cancer, continues to push the message of running #BraveLikeGabe on his account with his latest running challenges, moving poems, and more.
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