This research was published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE: A minimal power model for human running performance.

The model described in this publication can estimate an individual runner’s performance across distances ranging from 800 metres to the marathon, based on principles related to metabolic power and endurance. This approach already provided a highly accurate estimate of your current fitness and training paces.

However, it could have certain limitations when your reference races were too old, completed in challenging conditions, or simply not representative of your current potential.

So, we have enhanced the model.

The new version now considers the performances you actually achieve in training to detect your progress and fine-tune your recommendations.

This improvement is based on the analysis of 1.6 million training sessions. Your racing history remains essential data, but it is now complemented by a more dynamic view of your current fitness.

Your races show what you have done. Your training shows where you are today.

And this update actually brings five new features in one.

1. Discover your predicted paces for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon

RunMotion Coach can now estimate the paces and finish times you could target for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.

These predictions draw on both your race results and the completed, validated training sessions in the app.

The sessions considered are those that include intervals at:

• vVO2max pace;
• threshold pace;
• 10K race pace;
• half marathon race pace;
• marathon race pace.

The model analyses your actual performance during these sessions. It does not rely solely on the workout that was planned, but on what you actually ran.

The elevation gain in your training is also included in the calculation. A fast session completed on a hilly route is not interpreted in the same way as an equivalent session on flat terrain.

Thanks to this new data, an old or unrepresentative race no longer defines your recommendations on its own. After an especially successful session, your predictions can improve. During a tougher period or when returning to running, they can also adapt to your current fitness level.

Your training paces are therefore updated after every validated race and every eligible session that is analysed.

2. Get a personalised prediction for your next race

Are you training for a road race?

RunMotion Coach also gives you a race-specific pace prediction for your next goal. This estimate goes beyond distance, taking into account the planned course profile and elevation gain as well.

A perfectly flat 10K is not raced in the same way as a hilly 10K. Similarly, a fast marathon course does not place the same demands on you as a route with plenty of climbs and descents.

Your prediction is therefore tailored to the characteristics of your race, giving you a target that is more realistic and more aligned with your current fitness.

The model also considers the elevation gain from your past sessions. This helps it interpret your training performances more accurately and put them into perspective with the demands of your upcoming race.

You then have a more relevant foundation for setting your starting pace and building your race strategy.

3. Track your prediction trends on a graph

Your races and training sessions are now displayed together on the same graph.

The blue line shows the evolution of your predicted paces over time.

You can see how your estimated fitness has changed after:

• a race;
• a vVO2max session;
• a threshold session;
• a 10K-specific session;
• a half marathon-specific session;
• a marathon-specific session.

This visualisation helps you better understand the impact of your training plan and identify periods when your fitness improves, plateaus or temporarily declines. You no longer see just a predicted finish time, you understand how and why that estimate has changed.

4. Follow your progress month after month

Running progress is not always linear.

Some weeks bring major gains. Others are more about absorbing training, recovering or rebuilding consistency. By looking at your predictions over several months, you can take a step back from your training and distinguish long-term trends from short-term fluctuations.

The new graph lets you measure how far you have come, even when changes are hard to notice from one session to the next.

This view is especially useful when you have not raced for several weeks or months. Your recent training can now update your estimated fitness between races.

A more concrete way to track your progress and see that consistency pays off.

5. Adjust your paces based on how you feel

Your RunMotion Coach prediction is the reference point for personalising your sessions, but you stay in control.

You can choose slower paces than those suggested, especially if:

• you are returning to running;
• you are coming back after an injury or time off;
• fatigue is building up;
• you want to ease back in gradually;
• how you feel does not yet match your estimated fitness.

You can also select faster paces if you feel in excellent shape and the recommendations seem too cautious.

If you do not change anything, your training paces are automatically set according to the prediction calculated by RunMotion Coach.

The goal is not to impose a pace on you, but to offer the most relevant recommendation possible while letting you adapt it to your feelings and personal situation.

What data is considered?

To generate a sufficiently reliable prediction, RunMotion Coach uses at least three results from races and/or training sessions.

Two types of data can be included:

• validated races;
• analysed sessions that include intervals at vVO2max, threshold, 10K-specific, half marathon-specific or marathon-specific pace.

For these sessions, the app considers:

• the paces you actually ran;
• the different intervals within the session;
• the type of intensity worked;
• the route’s elevation gain.

This analysis enables a fairer assessment of your effort and avoids directly comparing a hilly workout with a session completed on flat terrain.

Your prediction no longer relies solely on your race times. Your specific training sessions now also contribute to evaluating your fitness level.

How do you exclude a session from your prediction?

Does a session not feel representative of your fitness?

This can happen if you ran with a friend or family member, had a GPS issue, deliberately completed a different session from the one planned, or ran in unusual conditions.

To prevent it from being included in the calculation, simply:

• do not validate the session;
• or delete its analysis.

You stay in control of the data used to personalise your predictions and training paces.

A science-based model, enhanced by real-world data

This update is not based on a generic formula or product intuition alone.

The original RunMotion Coach model is built on Guillaume Adam’s scientific research, conducted at MIT and CNRS. That scientific foundation is now enhanced by the analysis of 1.6 million training sessions.

This volume of data helps us better understand the relationship between training performance, a runner’s progress and the race times they can realistically target.

The result is a more dynamic, responsive model that better reflects your current fitness.

Science-based pace recommendations, not just a generic formula.

What this update changes for you

With this new version, you now benefit from:

• more representative finish-time predictions;
• a clearer view of your progress;
• more personalised training paces;
• more responsive recommendations;
• consideration of your races and recent training sessions;
• consideration of elevation gain in training;
• a prediction tailored to the profile of your next race;
• the option to adjust your paces manually.

Your racing history remains at the heart of the model, but it no longer tells the whole story.

Your recent sessions now count towards calculating your training paces.

More analysis. More personalisation. Paces that evolve with you, session after session.

Head to RunMotion Coach to discover your new predictions, visualise your progress and train at paces that match what you can do today.

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Most of the time, 99% of the time, an activity appears less than a minute after it is uploaded to the partner app. In rare cases, an issue on the partner’s side or RunMotion Coach’s side can cause a delay of a few hours, or even a few days. A little patience

To allow RunMotion Coach to access activities from a partner app, go to My Profile > Training Tracking > tap the partner app logo.

Before we get into the details, if you want to import an activity completed before granting permission, connect Apple Health or Strava.

For future activities, all providers, Strava, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Coros, adidas Running, Decathlon, Wahoo, and Huawei Health, send us the information as soon as you complete a new activity.

Apple Health vs. other partners

Apple Health works differently, as you need to open the RunMotion Coach app for it to fetch new activities, called Workouts in Apple Health. It usually takes around ten seconds for activities to appear in your Summary.

For all other partners, Strava, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Coros, or Wahoo GPS watches, plus the running apps adidas Running, Decathlon, and Huawei Health, once you have allowed RunMotion Coach to read your activities, the partner’s server notifies the RunMotion Coach server whenever you complete a new activity.

In Apple Health, only Workouts are imported, not walking distance or step count. You can start an activity on your Apple Watch or in a tracking app, such as Nike Run Club, to create a Workout automatically. You can also add data manually using the button in the top-right corner.

Private and public activities

With some partners, especially Strava, you can allow RunMotion Coach to access only your public activities, not your private ones.

If you want RunMotion Coach to access your private activities, make sure you select “View data about your private activities” as well as “View data about your activities”. If neither box is selected, we will not receive any activities. If future activities are not being imported from a provider, grant permission again and make sure all permissions are selected.

Whatever the provider, you will often need to select a permission, which may be unchecked by default.

In every case, we can only read your data. We cannot edit activities completed in the partner app.

Importing past activities

For Apple Health, we import your latest completed activities, which can go back several months.

For Strava, when you grant permission to link your account, you can choose to import your 50 most recent activities.
Once connected, you can also edit the title of a past Strava activity. Strava will then notify us that the activity title has changed, and we will import the full activity. If that activity is already in our database, we update its title. If not, we create it in full.

For all other partner apps, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Coros, adidas Running, Decathlon, Wahoo, and Huawei Health, it is either technically impossible to import activities completed before permission was granted, or we have not developed this feature yet.

Importing future activities

The servers of partner apps, Strava, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Coros, adidas Running, Decathlon, Wahoo, and Huawei Health, send us what are known as webhooks in technical terms.

Put simply, Strava might tell us: “Hey, Eliud Kipchoge, I picked that name at random, he is not using the RunMotion Coach app yet , has just completed activity number 15940. Do you want the details?” Our server replies: “Yes please, send me the details for activity 15940.”
Strava then replies: “Okay, here are the details for activity 15940: a 42,195 m run completed in 1:59:40, with 50 m of elevation gain. The starting point was Vienna, the temperature was 15°C, and the average heart rate was 170 bpm…”

There is often far more information than we need. We only collect the data that is useful to us, helping keep storage requirements as low as possible.

GPS watches work a little differently. They tell us: “A new activity has arrived. Here is the watch file: XXXXXXX-Garmin.FIT. Do you want it?” Our server replies: “Yes please, thank you. I have what I need to decode this raw data.”

We receive the source activity, often with second-by-second details. This allows us to split the activity and analyse it kilometre by kilometre. However, data in the source file can sometimes be inaccurate, or even completely wrong. This is especially true for elevation when the watch does not have a built-in barometer. RunMotion Coach therefore applies filters to correct it as accurately as possible.

Correcting raw data by provider

GPS watch providers, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Coros, and Wahoo, have their own algorithms to correct their data. Otherwise, they would receive thousands of emails every day from users asking: “Why does my elevation gain say 1,500 m when I ran on flat ground?” We receive these questions sometimes too. The best option is to correct the activity yourself in the activity details by selecting Edit.

Strava also has its own algorithms to correct errors in source files.

Apple Health, Strava, Decathlon, adidas Running, and Huawei Health send us the activity details directly. We therefore have exactly the same data in RunMotion Coach as these providers. The only notable difference is that Strava does not provide total elevation loss, so we only receive total elevation gain.

What should I do if my activity has not been imported?

If you have never received any activity on your Summary screen, a permission may be missing. We recommend granting permission again and selecting every permission, especially private activity access if you have a private account.

You may also have linked the wrong account, yes, it happens! Check that you have connected the correct account.

If just one activity has not been imported, there may be a delay or a processing error, which happens in less than 0.1% of cases. We automatically try again a few minutes later. If it is blocked on our end, we send it again as soon as we are alerted.

In all cases, you can add an activity manually in Summary > Add an activity.

What if I have duplicates from multiple providers?

We aim to display only one of the two activities received if you have connected Garmin and Strava, for example. Duplicates can occasionally occur. If they do, we recommend deleting the duplicate manually. By default, we display the activity from your GPS watch.

If these duplicates happen regularly, we recommend disconnecting one of the partner apps. You can do this either from the partner app or in the RunMotion Coach app under My Profile > Training Tracking, links at the bottom of the page. When a partner app is disconnected, we remove your permissions and can no longer access your activities.

You now have everything you need to get all your activities into your Summary and track your training load, distance covered, running and other sports activity hours, and more.

For any other questions, this RunMotion Coach user guide may help.

If you use another partner app that is not listed here, you can often link it to Strava, then link Strava to RunMotion Coach. Feel free to contact us if there is a specific service you would like to see. If we receive the request regularly, we will build the connection if possible

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For brands, event organizers, media outlets, institutions and international companies looking for running data in France, State of Running in France provides a unique overview of the French market: training, competitions, trail running, road running, equipment, GPS watches, mobile apps, spending, motivations, health, performance and changes in running habits.

By combining responses from thousands of runners with aggregated data from its app, RunMotion Coach has developed a perspective on running that is grounded in real-life experience, human insights and data. This makes RunMotion Coach one of the organisations best positioned to understand the French running market and support companies seeking deeper insights into French runners.

Running Data France: Why State of Running in France is a unique source of insight

The running market is evolving rapidly. Runners are becoming increasingly connected, races are selling out earlier, the distinction between road running and trail running is becoming less clear, spending is increasing and demand for personalised training is growing.

To understand these developments, brands and companies need reliable, regularly updated data that can be compared over time. This is precisely the purpose of State of Running in France by RunMotion Coach: to track annual running and trail-running trends in France using a methodology developed and refined over several years.

This approach makes it possible to identify the market’s major dynamics: why French people run, how they train, which tools they use, how much they spend, which races they choose, how they perceive performance, what they expect in terms of health and how their behaviours change from one year to the next.

Data Expertise developed since 2020

The first State of Running in France study was published in 2020, in a highly unusual context marked by race cancellations, changing training habits, the development of virtual challenges and shifts in runners’ motivation.

RunMotion Coach surveyed more than 1,000 runners and analysed aggregated data from its users to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights into running habits. From the very first edition, the objective was clear: to share useful data with all stakeholders in the running industry interested in runners’ needs and market data.

This first edition laid the foundations for an observatory of running in France, covering motivations, training, races, digitalisation, equipment, injuries, spending and the impact of external events on running habits.

There was no edition in 2021, as sporting events continued to be heavily disrupted. State of Running in France returned in 2022 and has been published every year since, providing increasingly detailed insights into running and trail-running trends in France.

2022: The return of Races and the Growth of connected runners

The 2022 edition of State of Running in France marked an important milestone. After two disrupted years, regular runners gradually returned to events. The study analysed training, competition, technology, digital tools, equipment and environmental issues.

More than 1,600 runners were surveyed, alongside an analysis of aggregated data from RunMotion Coach users. This approach provided a detailed, both qualitative and quantitative, overview of running habits in France.

By 2022, the data was already showing a major transformation: 93% of regular runners tracked their sessions using a GPS watch, while 88% used mobile apps, mainly to view and analyse their running statistics.

This trend confirmed something essential for the market: runners no longer simply want to run. They want to understand their progress, monitor their data, analyse their training and make better decisions.

2023: A broader Perspective based on more than 400,000 users

The 2023 edition of State of Running in France confirmed the acceleration of this trend. This edition was based on responses from 2,148 participants and aggregated data from more than 400,000 RunMotion Coach users.

The study examined training, race participation and technological equipment, while also including a special focus on perceptions of the marathon. It showed that runners were returning to competitions in large numbers, aiming to improve their personal bests and investing more in their running.

This edition further strengthened RunMotion Coach’s credibility as a leading source of running data in France. The company does not simply observe isolated figures: it connects usage data, runners’ responses and the market’s underlying long-term trends.

For an international brand, an overseas event organiser or a company looking to understand the French running market, this continuity is particularly valuable. It makes it possible to go beyond assumptions and gain a structured understanding of the behaviours of regular runners.

2024: ROAD RUNNING, TRAIL RUNNING, SPENDING AND EQUIPMENT—A MORE MATURE ANALYSIS OF THE FRENCH MARKET

With the 2024 edition of State of Running in France, RunMotion Coach deepened its analysis of regular runners, defined as people who train at least twice a week.

The 2024 edition highlighted several major trends: runners were more connected than ever, they were registering for races earlier and the boundary between road running and trail running was becoming increasingly blurred.

This development is essential for industry stakeholders to understand. The French running market can no longer be reduced to a simple distinction between road runners and trail runners. A growing number of participants move between the two disciplines, adapt their equipment, change their race calendars and seek more varied experiences.

State of Running in France also provides a clearer understanding of differences in behaviour according to running level, goals, training habits, spending and equipment choices. For running market research in France, this level of detail is a major asset.

2025: State of Running in France takes on an international dimension

The 2025 edition of State of Running in France reached a new milestone, with more than 5,000 regular runners surveyed.

This edition confirmed the unprecedented popularity of races: 61% of runners had already experienced a race selling out before they were able to register. It also highlighted the growing overlap between road and trail running, with 50% of runners now practising both disciplines.

The most revealing data concerned the increasing structure of runners’ training: 96% used a mobile app, 97% used a GPS watch and 72% followed a training plan. These figures show that runners want intelligent guidance. They are looking for reliable tools, tailored plans, relevant advice and a better understanding of their progress.

Since the 2025 edition, State of Running in France has also taken on an international dimension. It is now part of the Industry Trends study, conducted in partnership with Sporting Insights, Runner’s World Germany and Raccoon Group Media for the International Running Expo.

This international expansion increases the value of State of Running in France for companies seeking to compare French trends with other markets, understand local characteristics and identify development opportunities within the European running ecosystem.

2026: A Data Study of a more informed, better-equipped and more demanding Running Community

The 2026 edition of State of Running in France confirms the maturity of the French market. Conducted among more than 3,200 regular runners, this sixth edition shows that running has become a genuine lifestyle.

Race entries remain in extremely high demand: 60% of runners said they had been unable to register for at least one race because it had already sold out. The distinction between road and trail running is becoming even less pronounced, with 50% of runners participating in both road races and trail events.

Connected running has also reached a record level: 98% of runners use a mobile app and 97% wear a GPS watch. The study also shows that 74% of runners follow a training plan through a coaching app, a personal coach or a running club.

Motivations are evolving as well. Physical fitness, personal challenges, health, enjoyment, well-being and injury prevention all play a central role. Runners are no longer focused solely on performance. They want to improve sustainably, enjoy the process, stay healthy and maintain a balanced approach to running.

For RunMotion Coach, these trends reinforce a strong belief: the best running support must be personalised, adaptive and connected to the runner’s real-life circumstances.

Why is RunMotion Coach a leading source of Running Data in France?

RunMotion Coach is particularly well positioned to analyse the running market because the company combines three strengths that are rarely found together.

First, it has real-world running expertise. The app was created in the French Alps by coaches and elite runners. The team understands the realities of training, marathon preparation, trail running, improvement, injuries and motivation.

Second, it has technological expertise. RunMotion Coach develops personalised training plans that adapt to each runner’s level, goal, schedule, fitness and feedback. The app also integrates with runners’ digital ecosystems, including GPS watches and activity-tracking platforms.

Finally, it has unique data expertise. Since 2020, the successive editions of State of Running in France have tracked changes in usage, spending, motivations, equipment, road and trail participation and runners’ relationship with technology. This continuity gives RunMotion Coach a historical, data-driven and practical understanding of running in France.

Running Market Research for International Brands and Companies

For an international brand, event organiser, media outlet, sports federation, sport-tech start-up or company looking to enter the French market, understanding local runners is essential.

The French running market has its own distinctive characteristics: a strong culture of mass-participation races, the rapid growth of trail running, widespread adoption of GPS watches, the importance of mobile apps, increasing spending, a desire to balance performance and health and growing expectations around personalised training.

State of Running in France by RunMotion Coach transforms these trends into actionable insights. It helps answer practical questions such as:

Who are France’s regular runners?

How is the trail-running market evolving?

What role do GPS watches and mobile apps play?

How much do runners spend on their sport?

Which race formats attract the most participants?

What prevents runners from registering for races or making progress?

What do runners expect from brands, event organisers and training services?

This knowledge makes RunMotion Coach a natural partner for any company seeking to conduct running market research in France or gain a better understanding of data relating to French runners.

Using Data to support runner progression and market understanding

RunMotion Coach’s real strength lies not only in collecting data, but in knowing how to interpret it and make it useful.

For runners, data can help them train more effectively, adjust their pace, manage their training load, prevent injuries and improve through a personalised training plan.

For brands and companies, data provides insight into real-life behaviours, emerging expectations, purchasing decisions, underlying motivations and the trends shaping the future of running.

RunMotion Coach operates at the intersection of these two worlds: individual coaching for runners and broader market analysis. This dual perspective gives the company a particularly detailed understanding of the issues shaping running in France.

Brands, Event organisers dnd Companies: Let’s work together

Through the successive editions of State of Running in France, its community of regular runners and its data expertise, RunMotion Coach also supports brands, event organisers, sports federations, media outlets and companies seeking a deeper understanding of runners.

Market research, analysis of running and trail-running trends, community engagement, data consulting, expert content, communication campaigns and partnerships: RunMotion Coach can help you better understand runners’ expectations and develop relevant initiatives.

Would you like to work with RunMotion Coach or discuss a project related to running, trail running or sports data? Contact us at contact@run-motion.com.

RunMotion Coach: A clear vision of the Future of Running in France

Since 2020, the successive editions of State of Running in France have documented the evolution of a sport undergoing rapid transformation: the mass return of races, the growth of connected tools, the rise of trail running, increasing spending, more structured training, the growing participation of women in long-distance events and the search for a balance between performance, health and enjoyment.

These trends are more than just numbers. They are shaping the future of running.

With its coaching expertise, command of data and close relationship with runners, RunMotion Coach is one of the organisations best positioned to support this transformation. The company understands the challenges facing the running industry because it observes, measures and experiences them every day alongside its community.

For runners, this expertise translates into personalised, practical support. For industry stakeholders—including brands, event organisers, companies, media outlets and institutions—it also represents a unique opportunity to better understand participants’ expectations.

For any company looking for running data in France, market research on the French running industry or reliable insights into regular runners, State of Running in France by RunMotion Coach is a leading source of information.

To speak with RunMotion Coach or develop a project together, contact us at contact@run-motion.com.

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To celebrate Global Running Day, RunMotion Coach is unveiling the sixth edition of State of Running in France, our annual study exploring how running and trail running are evolving across the country.

Conducted in April 2026 among more than 3,200 regular runners, the survey reveals the major trends transforming the sport, from race participation and training habits to motivation, technology and spending.

The 2026 edition confirms that running continues to evolve into much more than a sporting activity. Regular runners, defined as those training at least twice a week, are investing more time and money in their passion, embracing connected tools and looking for the right balance between performance, enjoyment, health and adventure.

More than ever, running has become a way of life.

THE RACE BOOM IS SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN

Race entries continue to sell out at record speed.

In 2026, 60% of runners said they had been unable to register for at least one event because it was already full. Despite this growing pressure on race availability, runners’ enthusiasm remains stronger than ever: more than nine out of ten plan to take part in at least one event this year.

The way runners choose their races is also evolving.

Course profile has become the number-one decision factor, cited by 75% of respondents, closely followed by the setting and scenery at 73%. Location also remains important, with more than half of runners favouring events close to home.

Runners are no longer simply choosing a distance. They are looking for a complete experience, combining challenge, atmosphere and memorable surroundings.

ROAD AND TRAIL RUNNING ARE MORE CONNECTED THAN EVER

The line between road running and trail running continues to blur.

Today, 50% of runners take part in both road races and trail events, while 42% say they have already switched from one discipline to the other during their running journey.

This trend is especially strong among experienced runners, many of whom are turning to trail running to bring more variety into their training, explore new environments and take on different types of challenges.

Rather than being seen as two separate worlds, road and trail running are increasingly viewed as complementary.

Runners move more freely between the two, using each discipline to develop different skills, stay motivated and discover new ways to enjoy the sport.

RUNNING HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CONNECTED

Technology now plays a central role in the running experience.

An impressive 98% of runners use a mobile app as part of their training, while 97% wear a GPS watch during their runs.

Training data, progress tracking and personalised plans have become essential tools for runners looking to structure their preparation and achieve their goals.

This shift is also reflected in the way people train.

In 2026, 74% of runners follow a structured training plan, whether through a coaching app, a personal coach or a running club. Coaching apps in particular continue to grow as a leading source of guidance and support.

Today’s runners are not simply going out for a run. They are monitoring their progress, adapting their training and making more informed decisions at every stage of their journey.

RUNNERS’ MOTIVATIONS ARE CHANGING

Performance still matters, but it is no longer the only priority.

Runners are now driven by a broader range of motivations, reflecting a more balanced and personal relationship with the sport.

Physical fitness remains the main reason for running, cited by 83% of respondents. It is followed by personal challenges at 74%, health at 66% and overall well-being at 62%.

The most common goals for 2026 are equally revealing:

• 64% want to enjoy their running
• 52% aim to beat their personal bests
• 50% want to increase the distances they run
• 43% want to train consistently without getting injured

Enjoyment and balance now sit alongside performance as key priorities.

For many runners, progress is no longer measured only by pace or race results. It is also about staying healthy, feeling good and building a sustainable relationship with running.

RUNNERS ARE INVESTING MORE IN THEIR PASSION

Spending on running continues to rise.

In 2026, the average annual running budget reached €1,138, up 2% from the previous year.

This budget is mainly divided between:

• €505 for race entries
• €428 for equipment
• €205 for training and coaching

The growing investment reflects the increasingly important place running holds in people’s lives.

This premiumisation trend is particularly visible in the running shoe market. The average price paid for a pair of road running shoes has now reached €148, while runners use an average of three pairs per year.

Specialist running brands continue to gain ground, as runners look for greater comfort, stronger performance and equipment tailored to specific types of training and terrain.

Running is no longer viewed as a low-cost activity requiring little more than a pair of shoes. For committed runners, it has become a passion worth investing in.

WOMEN CONTINUE TO GAIN MOMENTUM

Women now represent 44% of respondents to State of Running in France, confirming their growing presence and influence within the running community.

One of the most striking findings is the level of ambition among female runners.

In 2026, 72% say they would like to take on a marathon or a long-distance trail race.

This ambition reflects the wider rise of women in endurance running, but several barriers still remain. These include concerns about the difficulty of preparation, fear of the distance and the feeling that some female-specific needs are still not sufficiently considered.

Nearly one in two female runners also feels that they do not have enough information about the impact of the menstrual cycle on training.

This highlights a major opportunity for coaches, brands, healthcare professionals and the wider running industry to provide more relevant, accessible and personalised support for women.

A MORE INFORMED RUNNING COMMUNITY

The way runners search for information is changing rapidly.

Websites, coaching apps, healthcare professionals and specialist content creators now play a central role in decisions related to training, recovery and equipment.

Social media also remains essential for keeping up with running news and trends.

Strava, Instagram, YouTube and podcasts are among the most popular channels used by runners to learn, find inspiration and connect with the wider community.

Today’s runners have access to more content, expertise and training advice than ever before.

As a result, they are becoming more knowledgeable, more demanding and more involved in the choices they make.

RUNNING IS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF MATURITY

The 2026 edition of State of Running in France by RunMotion Coach shows that running is entering a new stage of maturity.

Runners are better equipped, better informed and more committed to their practice. The boundaries between road and trail continue to fade, while motivations are becoming more diverse and increasingly centred around enjoyment, health, adventure and personal achievement.

The growing number of sold-out races, rising annual budgets and widespread adoption of digital tools all point to the same conclusion: the running community has never been more engaged.

One message stands out clearly from this year’s study.

Running is no longer just a sport.

It is a lifestyle.

Discover the full study on running and trail running in France: State of Running in France 2026.

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It’s true, the calendar is packed with days celebrating a special event or a good cause. But did you know our favorite sport, running, has its own World Day?! Who would have thought?

World Running Day

World Running Day is celebrated every first Wednesday of June. This year, it falls on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

It has British roots. World Running Day has been celebrated since 2017 under the name “Global Running Day” during the first week of June.

Many apps and running clubs organize events and virtual races throughout the first week of June.

From seasoned athletes to total beginners, World Running Day is all about getting people moving, sharing the joy of the sport, and helping new runners discover running.

Right now, its impact matters more than ever. Running helps you keep a steady routine, improve your health and endurance, and lower stress and anxiety.

It’s the perfect day to encourage your friends and family to start running, or to start running with your dog!

Now, let’s go back to the origins of running, all the way to today.

The origins of running

Even though humans have always run, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when running as a sport truly began.

The oldest legend tied to running goes back to Ancient Greece in 490 BC. You probably know it, but let me refresh your memory.

Pheidippides, a messenger, is sent to announce Athens’ victory after the war between the Athenians and the Persians. He sets off from Marathon to deliver the message to Athens, roughly forty kilometers away.

The messenger is said to have died from exhaustion right after delivering his news. A race at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 was created to honor his feat, the famous marathon. Since then, the official marathon distance has become 42.195 kilometers.

Around the same time, religious festivals in Egypt, Asia, and Africa included running, and athletic games were also held in England, Ireland, and Scotland.

From the 1970s onward, running took a new turn and became a sport for everyone, especially for better health, fitness, and feeling good day to day. It’s now a real lifestyle trend, and “jogging” and “running” have even joined “road running” in the dictionary.

Want to level up your running and boost your performance? The RunMotion Coach app is made for you. Let yourself be coached

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Your runner’s body adapts to every training session. You get more efficient, more economical, faster. Your metabolism and your stride improve. Your physique gets leaner. RunMotion has 3 essential rules to guide you through your life as a runner. Here’s the 3P rule to keep in mind at all times to reach your running goals, boost endurance performance, and train smarter:

1. Patience

You don’t become a runner overnight. It’s a long-term build. It’s important to take breaks so your body has time to recover and get stronger. Keep track of how far you’ve come, it’s one of the best ways to stay motivated and consistent in your endurance training.

« I was 12 when I started running and 34 when I achieved my dream, that should give you hope. » Kelly Holmes, Olympic Champion 2004 in the 800 and 1500 meters

2. Progression

It’s essential to increase your training volume and intensity gradually. Your body adapts, but you have to give it the time to do it. Build your weekly mileage step by step, add quality sessions carefully, and you’ll improve performance while reducing injury risk.

« It is so important to listen to your body » Paula Radcliffe, former marathon world record holder in 2h15’25.

3. Perseverance

There will inevitably be challenges to overcome in running. There will be days when you feel less fit, days when you miss a target pace, or training sessions that don’t go to plan. What matters is learning from those moments, staying consistent, and keeping your long-term goal in sight.

« Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the other. » Walter Elliot

The RunMotion app

The RunMotion app builds these 3 rules into your training so you can reach your goals and fully enjoy your running journey. RunMotion offers a training plan and coaching tips tailored to your experience level, your objectives (5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, trail), your limits, and what you feel like doing, so you can progress safely and sustainably.

L’article The 3P Rule for Runners, Patience, Progression, Perseverance est apparu en premier sur RunMotion Running Coach.

Stretching is often overlooked by runners. Most of us don’t know which stretches to do or when to do them (or when to avoid them!). However, stretching can be useful for maintaining a smooth stride and reducing the risk of injuries.

This is why we decided to create an intuitive stretching module with circuits to follow, explaining when they can be performed. Following the success of the strength training module, many of you asked for the same approach for stretching. We’re very excited to present our new stretching module in the RunMotion Coach app.

Why Is Stretching Beneficial for Running?

To help you achieve your goals safely, we’ve developed a complete stretching program tailored to runners’ needs. Whether you’re training for a marathon, a trail race, or recovering from an injury, stretching is an excellent complement to your training.

We’ve designed dynamic stretching circuits for warm-ups and static stretches for recovery, allowing you to maximize your flexibility and mobility. You’ll no longer have to wonder which exercises to perform: everything is guided directly in your RunMotion Coach app.

The Expertise Behind This Stretching Program

To develop this stretching module, we once again relied on sports physiotherapist Julien Coudert, a marathoner (2:29 in 2022), ultra-trail runner (15th at the CCC in 2013), and triathlete.

In addition to being based in Chambéry like RunMotion Coach, Julien has a deep understanding of the specific needs of road running, trail running, and rehabilitation for recreational runners.

Stretching for Everyone, Flexible or Stiff

Our programs have been tested and approved by both flexible runners and stiffer individuals (like the author of this article!). The exercises are accessible to everyone.

If you’re very flexible, you can aim for greater range of motion. If you’re stiff, your range will be smaller. In any case, stretches should never cause pain. With time and repetition, your flexibility should improve.

You’ll also find mobility exercises to loosen up your hips and movements to perform with a massage roller to release muscle tension after long runs.

A Premium Module to Optimize Your Performance

The stretching module offers more than 50 guided exercises in video format. Just follow the instructions on your smartphone, with a timer to guide you through the duration of each exercise.

This module is available starting January 7, 2025, in the Premium mode of the RunMotion Coach app (update available for download on the App Store or on Google Play). Whether you want to prevent injuries, improve flexibility, or simply relax after a session, our stretching program supports you every step of the way.

We invite you to explore this new feature! Say goodbye to stiff muscles and hello to lightness in every stride!

L’article The stretching in the RunMotion Coach app est apparu en premier sur RunMotion Running Coach.

The athletics events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from August 1st to 11th at the Stade de France, as well as at the Trocadéro and Les Invalides for the race walking and marathon events.

This long-awaited event in France will bring together the world’s best athletes for intense competitions. Discover the complete schedule, timings, and key moments of each day in this article.

Thursday, August 1 – Athletics Events Schedule

The athletics program on August 1st inaugurates the Paris 2024 Olympic events with the men’s and women’s 20km race walk, promising great performances from day one.

Friday, August 2 – Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics schedule

The athletics program on August 2nd includes a variety of events, from the decathlon to the hammer throw, culminating with the men’s 10000m final.

Saturday, august 3 – Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics schedule

Discover the schedule for Saturday, August 3, 2024, for the athletics events at the Paris 2024 Olympics! The program includes the women’s 100m, triple jump, 1500m, and the decathlon.

Sunday, August 4 – Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics events

The athletics program for August 4th at the Paris 2024 Olympics includes a mix of qualifications and finals, with highlights such as the women’s high jump final and the men’s 100m final.

Monday, August 5 – Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics schedule

The athletics program on August 5th at the Paris 2024 Olympics features intense competitions, with notable finals such as the men’s pole vault and women’s 5000m, along with other events like the discus throw, 400m hurdles, and men’s 200m and steeplechase qualification.

Tuesday, August 6 – Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics schedule

The athletics program for August 6th at the Paris 2024 Olympics focuses on captivating finals, including the women’s hammer throw, men’s 1500m, and women’s 200m, alongside middle-distance and sprint events.

Wednesday, August 7 – Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics Competitions

The athletics program on August 7th includes highlights such as the mixed relay race walk marathon at 07:30, the women’s pole vault final at 19:00, and the men’s discus throw final at 20:25, the men’s 400m final at 21:20, and the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at 21:40

Thursday, August 8 – Athletics events – Paris 2024 Olympics

The athletics events on August 8th at the Paris 2024 Olympics begin with the women’s heptathlon and include important finals such as the women’s long jump and men’s 110m hurdles, as well as qualifications for the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay.

Friday, August 9 – Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics events

The athletics events on August 9th at the 2024 Olympics are highlighted by the finals of the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay and the women’s 10 000m final.

Saturday, August 10 – Athletics Schedule – Paris Olympics 2024

The athletics program on August 10th at the 2024 Olympics begins with the men’s marathon and ends with finals such as the men’s high jump, women’s 1500m, and the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay.

The start of the Marathon for All, the only Olympic event open to the public, will be at 21:00. The event will not be broadcast in full on TV, but some key moments will still be filmed.

Feel like stretching your legs between events? Why not take a short run with RunMotion Coach? The app offers a personalized training plan, tailored to your level, schedule, and goal. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, RunMotion supports your progress and keeps you motivated.

Sunday, August 11 – Paris 24 Olympics Games – Athletics schedule

The athletics program on August 11th at the 2024 Olympics concludes the events with the women’s marathon, an iconic race of the Paris 2024 Games.

The athletics events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from August 1st to 11th at the Stade de France. Follow each day’s competition, every outstanding performance, and each medal ceremony to fully experience this highly anticipated global sporting event!

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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all RunMotion Coach users for your feedback and messages since the app’s launch in 2018! Your encouragement, successes, and challenges have inspired us every day.

Many of you responded to our survey to share your wishes for evolution, and that deeply touched us. After several months of intense and passionate work, we are extremely happy and proud to announce the release of version 7 of RunMotion Coach!

Since this Wednesday, July 10, the V7 version is available on the App Store and Google Play. We invite you to download this update and discover all its new features.

Revised and improved Interface

The V7 version offers a new user interface, more intuitive and ergonomic. Now, you will find more advice directly on the home screen and can visualize your training plan in its entirety up to the race. This redesign aims to provide you with a smooth and pleasant user experience, thus facilitating your progress.

The main evolution: modifying your training plan according to your fitness state: injuries, illnesses, vacations.

Because life doesn’t stop for training, we have added the possibility of taking injuries, illnesses, and vacations into account in your program. You can thus adjust your plan according to your health status.

You could already adapt your training plan according to your availability. But sometimes, on vacation, some told us they could either not train or train much more. So we add the possibility to choose your sports rhythm during vacations.

This maximum personalization ensures precise and respectful tracking of your lifestyle pace.

The main novelty: consideration of menstrual cycles

RunMotion Coach marks a world first by integrating the consideration of menstrual cycles into the personalization of training sessions. This feature, unprecedented in the field of running coaching, allows women to benefit from sessions adapted to their menstrual calendar.

No more wondering if a session is suitable for your physical state at the moment, RunMotion Coach takes care of everything!

Specific feature for trail runners: shock weekend

For our trail enthusiast users, we have developed specific features, such as the addition of shock weekends of 2 to 3 days.

These periods of intensive mountain training will optimally prepare you for your trail races. Immerse yourself in a natural setting and strengthen your physical capacities with tailor-made sessions.

Premium subscriptions and rates

The new advanced features, including consideration of menstrual cycles, injuries, illnesses, vacations, and shock weekends, are available in the Premium subscription starting at $9.99/month (annual rate of $119.99).

You will also find all the features that make our Premium users happy: the muscle Strength & Conditioning modulethe muscle Strength & Conditioning module (S&C), export to GPS watches, nutrition advice, sophrology, addition of other sports (cycling, swimming),…

The RunMotion team, consisting of 8 people and based in Chambéry, has continuously innovated since its launch to offer the most comprehensive running coaching app on the market.

We are particularly proud of this new version which we hope will accompany you even better towards achieving your sports goals!

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Monitoring a structured workout is now easy with the Apple Watch! When it comes to interval training, all you have to do is be guided! RunMotion Coach is among the best mobile apps that are 100% compatible with these structured workouts.

All you have to do is export your scheduled workouts in your RunMotion Coach app to find them in the Workout app on your Apple Watch and start your workout.

What is a structured training?

A structured training session is:

• Warm-up (usually 20 minutes at low intensity)
• Heart of a training session: interval training
• Return to rest (usually 5 minutes at low intensity)

It can also be simply 50 minutes of basic endurance, because to make progress in running, you need to alternate interval training and easy runs.

If you have an indication of speed, heart rate and power in the description of your session, you can also choose this goal so that your Apple Watch will signal you (on screen and even by voice!) when you are in the right direction or when you are going too fast or too slow.

What are the Apple Watch and the compatible iPhone?

RunMotion Coach had already developed a RunMotion Coach app for the Apple Watch.

This Apple Watch app is no longer necessary if you have an iPhone released after 2018 (iPhone XR, XS, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max or newer), AND an Apple Watch released after 2018 (Apple Watch Series 4 and later, as for the Ultra).

It is actually necessary to have an iOS 17 and WatchOS 10 to benefit from this innovation. Devices released in 2017 and before cannot benefit from Apple’s update.

If you have an Apple Watch Series 3 or newer or an iPhone X or newer, you can still use the Apple Watch app from RunMotion Coach, but the integration is not as complete as this new version, which exports the session scheduled in the Workout app.

How do you get your structured workout on the Apple Watch?

From now on, everything goes through the Workout app, which can be downloaded to any Apple Watch.

The steps to get your workouts in the Workout app:

On the iPhone, you only have to do this once:

1. Update your iPhone to iOS 17: iPhone Settings > General > Update > Download and install the latest available version, iOS 17 or newer 
2. Update your Apple Watch to WatchOS 10: Open the Watch app > General > Update > Download and install the latest version available, WatchOS 10 or newer
3. Update your RunMotion Coach app and download the latest available version from the App Store, 6.0.2 or newer
4. On your RunMotion Coach app > my profile > Export my training plan > Connect an app for export > Apple Workout > Connect > Authorize. In Export my training plan, you can also choose export settings: follow a speed or heart rate goal (the power target is not yet supported by Apple), and whether you want a free time to warm up.  
5. You can check that authorization has been given, by going to your Watch app > Workout > Connected apps (at the very bottom) > RunMotion > the button should be activated (green). To cancel the authorization, you can deactivate the button at any time (gray).

Finally, to choose the voice of the voice coach for alerts, it’s the same as for Siri, you can change it on your iPhone in Settings > Siri and search > Siri voice.

On iPhone, you can export your scheduled session at any time:

1. In your RunMotion Coach app, in your training plan, on your schedule running (or cycling) session, press Export, or at week level, on the Export button.

On the Apple Watch, as soon as you want to do your session

1. Open your Workout app, and choose the RunMotion session you’ve just imported. By pressing the …, you can see the details of the session, and then in Learn more, you can also find the imported sessions scheduled for the last 7 days and the next 7 days. 
2. Enjoy your session!

Once you’re back, you can access the summary of the session you just finished on your iPhone by opening the Form app. In your Form app you’ll find all the details of your training session: speed, heart rate, ground contact time, running frequency, vertical oscillation, power…

Once you have finished your session

To replay the session in the RunMotion Coach app, simply open the app and the activity will be imported. If you don’t get it right away, you should close the app and open it again to get it.

The first time you import an activity, go to My profile > Connect a tracking app > Apple Health > Accept all for import. Then close your RunMotion Coach app and open it again. This first step may take a few minutes if you already have a lot of activity stored in Apple Health.

If the initialization takes 2-3 minutes at the beginning, it’ll be completed immediately when you press Export. Now it only remains for us to wish you a good session and a good preparation for your next sports challenges! All you need to do is run!

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It all started in 2016, on an easy run between two brothers.
Romain and Guillaume ADAM, high-level runners, were ticking off miles like they always had. But that day, the conversation went beyond training. Around them, more and more friends, coworkers, and family members were getting into running. And everyone asked the same things:
How do I improve? How do I avoid injuries? How do I reach my goal?

That’s when they realised something simple: everyone deserves structured, personalised, and motivating training, not just elite athletes.

Out of that belief came a clear ambition: make elite-level expertise accessible to everyone.
They brought together a passionate, complementary team to create RunMotion Coach, with a straightforward mission: democratise training and guide every runner, whatever their level, towards their goals.

Because behind every bib number, there’s a story. And behind every breakthrough, there’s a method.

The founders of RunMotion

Used to chasing excellence in their own sport, the founders of RunMotion turned personal standards into a shared mission: pass on their expertise and make high-quality endurance training available to all.

Guillaume Adam

Step by step, Guillaume worked his way up to become a member of the French national athletics team in the 1500m from 2013 to 2016. Alongside his career as an athlete, he also made his mark academically as an engineer (INSA Lyon), then contributed to research projects on predicting running performance at the prestigious MIT in Boston. Guillaume is also a certified coach with a professional sports educator license (DEUG STAPS). His expertise and experience are reflected in his book Ma bible du running, du trail et du marathon, published by Leduc.

Guillaume is RunMotion’s Technical Director and he answers our users when they have questions about their training plan.

One of his next challenges is to improve his marathon personal best (after being the first French finisher at the New York City Marathon in 2019 and 2023) and to enjoy trail running even more.

Key personal bests: 1500m in 3:38, 3000m in 7:57, 10K in 29:31, half marathon in 1:07, marathon in 2:23.

His results:
– 25 medals at French Championships
– Winner of the RunMotion Coach Marathon de Chambéry (2021), 6 half marathons, 5 10Ks, and the trail races SaintéSprint (2018) and the Ultra-Trail XXL Race of the Maxi Race (2021). He finished 2nd at the MCC of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (2019) and 3rd at the Marathon Pour Tous at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He is also an UTMB finisher (2022).

Romain Adam

Running has often helped Romain reset after long, intense days. A startup world expert, Romain has led a startup accelerator and worked with people from all backgrounds. He understands runners’ needs and expectations better than anyone. A true all-rounder, he loves mixing it up between marathons and trail running.

Romain is responsible for company operations and RunMotion’s B2B development with race organisers and businesses.

In 2023, he set himself two goals and nailed them: improve his marathon PB (achieved in Barcelona in 03/2023 in 2:34) and finish UTMB® in under 30 hours (done in 29:24, 144th).

Key personal bests: 1000m in 2:27, 10K in 31:34, half marathon in 1:12, marathon in 2:32 (in 2024).

Paul Waroquier

A complete runner and a smart strategist, Paul is among Europe’s best middle-distance athletes in the Masters category (40+). Passionate about sports psychology, he wrote a book titled L’art de gagner. A true mentor, Paul has coached many national-level athletes as well as less experienced runners.

Key Masters personal bests: 3000m in 8:48, 3000m steeplechase in 9:27, 10K in 32:37.

Team RunMotion, the RunMotion crew at your service

RunMotion Coach is first and foremost a team of passionate people. As the adventure grew, new talent joined the project to support an ever more committed community of runners and endurance athletes.

Here, running isn’t just something you read about on a screen, it’s something you live. From the 10K to long-distance trail, a big part of the team is also on start lines, feeling the same doubts, following the same preparation, and sharing the same finish-line satisfaction as the runners we coach.

Built 100% in France in the heart of the Alps, RunMotion Coach benefits from a unique playground. Based in Chambéry, the team trains between lake and mountains, on roads and trails, an ideal setting to fuel both passion and high standards.

Expert advice built into RunMotion

On top of the work done by the whole RunMotion team, we also bring in experts in their fields to add extra content to our running training plans.

To build the strength and conditioning and mobility routines, we teamed up with Julien Coudert, a sports-specialised physiotherapist, marathoner (2:29 in 2022), ultra-trail runner (15th at CCC 2013), and triathlete. Julien understands the demands of road running, trail running, and the rehab needs of everyday runners. He supported Romain, RunMotion co-founder, after his injury at UTMB 2022, helping him come back and finish UTMB in 29 hours in 2023.

To build the mental preparationmental preparationmental training content, we worked with Annette Sergent, cross-country world champion and certified sophrologist. Annette has guided many athletes towards unlocking their potential, including Guillaume, RunMotion co-founder, with a visualisation session two days before he became French champion in the 3000m in 2016.

For nutrition content, we partnered with Benoit Nave, nutritionist for the organic brand Baouw and coach of Xavier Thévenard, three-time UTMB winner. Benoit loves sharing practical advice on healthy eating and optimising endurance sports performance.

For the Quit Smoking content, we worked with Cécile Bertin, journalist and author of many books about running, trail, and sports travel, including Les cahiers du Dr Good. Oui, je peux arrêter de fumer !

Want to join us?

Want to join us and help everyone unlock their potential through sport, whatever their level or goal? Whether you run occasionally or you’re a weekend athlete, what matters most is elsewhere: loving sport, believing in the mission, and doing your job with passion.

Every job or internship opening is posted on our RunMotion Coach LinkedIn page, follow us to stay up to date with our latest opportunities.

You can also send an unsolicited application. Share your CV and tell us in a few lines why you want to join the RunMotion Coach adventure and contribute to our mission at app@run-motion.com

If you want to contact us with questions about using the app, please reach out via the help center.

Now you know a bit more about the people who make your RunMotion Coach experience unique!

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