Do you use a running app

  • Kathryn Bullock

Last updated: 19-Oct-18

By Kathryn Bullock

Is your preference Strava, mapmyrun, Garmin, Suunto or is there another one you love?

This is your opportunity to make your voice heard in our latest poll. You can see which running app is the most popular so far.

Everyone voting with an email has a chance to win a lovely box of Clif Bars.

Vote now! Please note that voting is now finished.

For those of you that want to read more about running apps we’ve listed below a few articles which have reviewed some of the best running apps as shown below in date order:

May 28, 2015 “Best Running Apps” by Stephanie Pappas on LiveScience.com.

February 12, 2015  “10 Best Running Apps” by John Corpuz in Tom’s Guide.

July 11, 2014 “11 Tracking Apps for Runners” by Jeff Dengate in Runner’s World. 

 

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Runners who have completed at least one ultra in last 6 months or are doing long distance running (>26 miles) regularly, with elevation shown.

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