About r/AdvancedRunning
In its own words:
Discussion about advanced training, racing, tactics, elite running, support, advice, and more. "Advanced" Running is NOT based on your level or race times. It's for individuals with the mindset of improving their running performance, whether they are competitive athletes, experienced runners, or enthusiasts looking to take their running to the next level. This is an actively moderated community, please review the rules/FAQ/wiki, and use the stickied Q&As for short questions/requests.
The community was created on Oct 31, 2011, which makes it 15 years old.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/AdvancedRunning and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/AdvancedRunning?
r/AdvancedRunning has 447,685 subscribers.
When was r/AdvancedRunning created?
r/AdvancedRunning was created on Oct 31, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.
What kind of posts are on r/AdvancedRunning?
The community describes itself as: “Discussion about advanced training, racing, tactics, elite running, support, advice, and more. "Advanced" Running is NOT based on your level or race times. It's for individuals with the mindset of improving their runnin…”
Is r/AdvancedRunning SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/AdvancedRunning as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What subreddits are similar to r/AdvancedRunning?
Communities with similar topics include r/running (4.3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 7, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/AdvancedRunning.