runfluencer
nounEtymology Blend of run + influencer, equivalent to run + -fluencer.
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An influencer who posts content relating to the sport of running.
- The trademark RUNFLUENCER (Reg. No. 6316299) was issued on April 6 by the USPTO. Owner: Skief Consulting LLC[2021 April 8, “USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: RUNFLUENCER”, in US Fed News Service, Washington, D.C.:
- 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).2021 November 29, “Best In Gear Awards 2021: The Best Road Running Shoes”, in Believe in the run, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2023:
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- 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.)2023 October 20, Lauren Wingenroth, “Actually, Heel Striking Isn’t Really So Bad for Runners After All”, in Well+Good, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2024:
- Flora Beverley, a British runfluencer, concedes that social media creates pressures to perform.2024 March 22, “Why cheat in marathons?”, in The Economist:
- 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 days2024 July 8, Grace Cook, “Which marathon type are you?”, in FT.com, The Financial Times Limited: