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Strava Fridge Trend: 3 panel: Women taking beverages out of a fridge then posting their Strava run stats

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From top run times to top drinks: Inside the viral Strava fridge trend

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

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“You just can’t be a silly goose in America anymore”: 16-year-old California track star stripped of title after celebrating her win. Here’s why the CIF disqualified her

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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EXCLUSIVE: This dude made a parody Strava app that lets you fake your runs to protest influencer fitness culture

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Photo from X user @Ostrov_A of a sign in front of the London Eye that reads "Never Again. Until Next Year."

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Nike apologizes after London Marathon ad accidentally teases Holocaust ‘next year’

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‘My $59 ASICS work great’: Expert reveals whether $170 Hokas are worth it. Then he slices them open

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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‘Over 50 people are running toward us’: Running club members accused of hitting pedestrians, kicking dog

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Man insists neighbors sweep acorns off the sidewalk so he can jog barefoot (updated)

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Man in a foot race faceplants into a door harder than you thought humanly possible

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Adidas post-Boston Marathon email congratulates runners on ‘surviving’

Josh Katzowitz is a staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

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This Scottish runner wins gold medal, fights the power, runs a much-deserved victory lap

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Everyone is obsessed with the mysterious saga of Running Boy Jimmy

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