Focus Allocation — YouTube & Instagram: YouTube consistently generates the highest volume of video views of running-related content, followed by Instagram. Consumption of running-related content on Facebook spiked during the early months of Covid, but has drastically reduced more recently.
Social Content — Instagram: Training routines & home workouts delivered by influencers. Video + Carousel are top formats.
Social Content — YouTube: Instructionals on warm ups, cool downs/stretching, and form checks to avoid injury.
Social Content — Facebook: Running adventure stories (drone footage, athlete narration, cinematic style).
Social Content — Twitter: Charity fundraising running challenges, just-for-fun running challenges.
Messaging — Blend in related audience interests: Our analysis of the running audience’s behaviour across various social platforms (including time spent, content consumption, & posting activity) identified audience interests outside of running. Consider blending run-related content & messaging with these other interests to give the audience what they’re looking for on social:
YouTube consistently generates the highest volume of video views of running-related content, followed by Instagram. Consumption of running content on Facebook spiked during the early months of Covid, but has drastically reduced more recently.
Outside of running, runners watch:
Zooming in on reddit, the running audience is also interested in road cycling, swimming, MTB, and strength training.