SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 1: 'The Sydney Run Club' co-founder Yianni Moustakas talks to runners ahead of a social group run pre-dawn at Bondi Beach on July 1, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Run Club has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2025 by five friends. It hosts early morning social runs at Bondi Beach and Ramsgate every week. With an emphasis community and connection, more than purely training; the club's motto is 'Uniting people through running, wellness & experiences'. The running boom and growth of social run clubs is about more than fitness. It’s about connection, community and social opportunities, bringing people of different ages and abilities together on city streets, beaches and bush trails, often followed by conversation and coffee. Sydney, and Australia more broadly, has experienced a similar surge, with organisers attributing much of the growth to positive experiences, a shift in healthier lifestyle, accountability among friends, word of mouth and social media. According to Strava’s 'Year in Sport' report, running club participation grew by 59% globally year on year since 2024, making group running the fastest-growing social activity on the platform. Club organised events have also increased significantly. The growth of the TCS Sydney Marathon reflects that momentum. Before becoming an Abbott World Marathon Major in 2024, the race grew from around 5,000 finishers in 2022 to more than 40,000 competitors registered for this year’s race on August 30. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 1: Runners gather ahead of a 'The Sydney Run Club' social group run pre-dawn at Bondi Beach on July 1, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Run Club has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2025 by five friends. It hosts early morning social runs at Bondi Beach and Ramsgate every week. With an emphasis community and connection, more than purely training; the club's motto is 'Uniting people through running, wellness & experiences'. The running boom and growth of social run clubs is about more than fitness. It’s about connection, community and social opportunities, bringing people of different ages and abilities together on city streets, beaches and bush trails, often followed by conversation and coffee. Sydney, and Australia more broadly, has experienced a similar surge, with organisers attributing much of the growth to positive experiences, a shift in healthier lifestyle, accountability among friends, word of mouth and social media. According to Strava’s 'Year in Sport' report, running club participation grew by 59% globally year on year since 2024, making group running the fastest-growing social activity on the platform. Club organised events have also increased significantly. The growth of the TCS Sydney Marathon reflects that momentum. Before becoming an Abbott World Marathon Major in 2024, the race grew from around 5,000 finishers in 2022 to more than 40,000 competitors registered for this year’s race on August 30. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 1: Bondi Beach is seen deserted pre-dawn on July 1, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Run Club has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2025 by five friends. It hosts early morning social runs at Bondi Beach and Ramsgate every week. With an emphasis community and connection, more than purely training; the club's motto is 'Uniting people through running, wellness & experiences'. The running boom and growth of social run clubs is about more than fitness. It’s about connection, community and social opportunities, bringing people of different ages and abilities together on city streets, beaches and bush trails, often followed by conversation and coffee. Sydney, and Australia more broadly, has experienced a similar surge, with organisers attributing much of the growth to positive experiences, a shift in healthier lifestyle, accountability among friends, word of mouth and social media. According to Strava’s 'Year in Sport' report, running club participation grew by 59% globally year on year since 2024, making group running the fastest-growing social activity on the platform. Club organised events have also increased significantly. The growth of the TCS Sydney Marathon reflects that momentum. Before becoming an Abbott World Marathon Major in 2024, the race grew from around 5,000 finishers in 2022 to more than 40,000 competitors registered for this year’s race on August 30. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 25: Max Clark #15 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays with Zach McKinstry #39 and Ben Malgeri #53 at Comerica Park on August 25, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 25: Max Clark #15 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays with Dillon Dingler #13 oat Comerica Park on August 25, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 25: Kenley Jansen #74 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays with Dillon Dingler #13 at Comerica Park on August 25, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 25: Carla Leite #0 of the Portland Fire drives to the basket against Odyssey Sims #1 of the Dallas Wings during the first half at College Park Center on August 25, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The US flag is flown at half-staff, while a red-tailed hawk sits atop the flag pole, at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2026. US President Donald Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, to honor the life and legacy of entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who passed away at age 80. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)