Get Inspired to Move With the Best Running Instagram Accounts

Mira Rai’s story is wild. A former child soldier, she burst onto the world trail running scene in 2014 when she won her first trail race—a 50K. The 2017 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year is now helping develop and share Nepali trail running with the world.

This group brings fun, sweat, and energy to IG, making us really want to run under the street lights.

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Along with being coach for Runner’s World+ members, Coach Jess is a licensed coach at the Mile High Run Club in New York City. Follow her for a dose of workouts and running motivation.

YouTuber and filmmaker Ethan Newberry has all of the Pacific Northwest trail porn you need.

Artist Luke McCambley expertly captures all there is to this running life through his watercolor sketches.

The 2020 winner of the Olympic Marathon Trials frequently shares her thoughts on training via her IG account. Plus, you get a sneak peek at her latest beanie designs.

“Go hard or suffer the rest of your life.” It’s a good motto from Paul Chelimo, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters for the U.S. His Instagram account certainly displays his personality and passion for hard training, and he’s also a fun follow on Twitter.

While you may not be able to keep up with Jim Walmsley, you can at least see some of the amazing places he’s running by following his racing and training on the Gram.

Even if you don’t live in or near Philly, Run215 posts inspiration and news that any runner can relate to and take interest in.

When she’s not smashing records, Courtney Dauwalter lets her fans see how she’s training and living life as one of the best ultrarunners in the world.

IRun4Ultra is a collective of filmmakers, led by Linda Sanders, who travel to races around the world to put you into the center of the action.

Sub-4 minute miler John Jefferson knows the sport. Better still, he knows how to show it through the lens of his camera.

Ultrarunners will find these memes hilarious and relatable. This account posts memes about everything from how you feel at an aid station to the amount of races you have lined up on your calendar. Even non-ultrarunners will think this is entertaining.

Sara Hall does a great job of mixing a hectic running career with details from her family life, along with displaying how her faith makes it all possible. You can also follow the growth of Ryan and Sara’s adopted daughters and some really cute dogs.

Girls Run NYC is an inspiring, inclusive run group with an incredibly supportive community.

Jessica provides real world life and running advice (often in regards to trail running) on her growing Instagram account.

The husband of Gabe Grunewald, the middle-distance star who continued to race and inspired thousands of fans with her message of hope and resilience against cancer, continues to push the message of running #BraveLikeGabe on his account with his latest running challenges, moving poems, and more.