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Has running become too performative?

‘It’s surprising to think that there was once a time when the runner would keep the minutiae ...

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07.50 20 Oct 2025


Has running become too performative?


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07.50 20 Oct 2025


‘It’s surprising to think that there was once a time when the runner would keep the minutiae of their jogs and weekly mileage to themselves, but now our social media feeds feature glowing, red faces of a post-run friend, eagerly sharing their complex split stats.’   

So wrote Chas Newkey-Burden in The Spectator. Ciara asked Chas has running become too performative?  


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