runfluencer

English

Etymology

Blend of run +‎ influencer, equivalent to run +‎ -fluencer.

Noun

runfluencer (plural runfluencers)

1. (social media) An influencer who posts content relating to the sport of running.
   • [2021 April 8, “USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: RUNFLUENCER”, in US Fed News Service, Washington, D.C.:

     The trademark RUNFLUENCER (Reg. No. 6316299) was issued on April 6 by the USPTO. Owner: Skief Consulting LLC]

   • 2021 November 29, “Best In Gear Awards 2021: The Best Road Running Shoes”, in Believe in the run‎^[1], archived from the original on 2023-03-26:

     If you follow our resident runfluencer, Ben Johnson, you know just how many miles he put on his first pair of Rebel V2 (over 400 miles).

   • 2023 October 20, Lauren Wingenroth, “Actually, Heel Striking Isn’t Really So Bad for Runners After All”, in Well+Good‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-06-15:

     This idea has made its way onto runfluencer social media, where switching from a heel strike to a mid or forefoot strike is sometimes presented as being as simple as just flipping a switch. (Spoiler alert: It’s not.)

   • 2024 March 22, “Why cheat in marathons?”, in The Economist‎^[3]:

     Flora Beverley, a British runfluencer, concedes that social media creates pressures to perform.

   • 2024 July 8, Grace Cook, “Which marathon type are you?”, in FT.com‎^[4], The Financial Times Limited:

     Take inspo from Jonny Davies, a former rugby player-turned-runfluencer, who ran the entire length of the London Underground last year – 527km in 11 days