United States: Top 40 Running Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 41 Instagram creators in the United States in the Running category. Among the 40 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.55% (middle half: 0.25–2.02%), and the median account has 712K followers. Micro-influencers (10K–100K followers): 2 of 40; over 1M followers: 14. Highest engagement: @raphaelhaaser (51.36%), @paul_chelimo (13.53%), @cdawgva (13.16%).

Creators tracked: 41
Median ER (top 40): 0.55%
Middle half of ER (top 40): 0.25–2.02%
Median followers (top 40): 712K
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 adidas @adidas Followers: 29,420,807 • ER: 0.19% New York City Hobbies Handball Sports Rugby Cricket Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Handball Sports Rugby Cricket Running	Followers 29,420,807	ER 0.19%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Nike Running @nikerunning Followers: 6,134,643 • ER: 0.49% Chicago Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Kids Sports Running	Followers 6,134,643	ER 0.49%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 adidas Running @adidasrunning Followers: 3,298,926 • ER: 0.28% New York City Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running	Followers 3,298,926	ER 0.28%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 @kipchogeeliud Followers: 3,195,069 • ER: 1.01% Eldoret Handball Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running	Followers 3,195,069	ER 1.01%	Country	City Eldoret	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 World Athletics @worldathletics Followers: 3,126,449 • ER: 0.22% Eugene Handball Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running	Followers 3,126,449	ER 0.22%	Country	City Eugene	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 adidas Training @adidastraining Followers: 3,118,718 • ER: 0% Gym & Fitness Sports Basketball Gymnastics Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Basketball Gymnastics Kids Sports Running	Followers 3,118,718	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 adidas Women @adidaswomen Followers: 3,108,155 • ER: 0.16% New York City Gym & Fitness Sports Basketball Gymnastics Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Basketball Gymnastics Kids Sports Running	Followers 3,108,155	ER 0.16%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Venus Williams @venuswilliams Followers: 2,176,728 • ER: 0.37% Jupiter Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Activewear Workwear Outdoor Wear Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Activewear Workwear Outdoor Wear Running	Followers 2,176,728	ER 0.37%	Country	City Jupiter	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Bianca Bustamante 🏁 @racerbia Followers: 1,848,223 • ER: 2.53% City of London Vehicles Cars Motorbikes Bicycles Cycling Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Vehicles Cars Motorbikes Bicycles Cycling Running	Followers 1,848,223	ER 2.53%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Oliver Nordin Parkour @olivernordin1 Followers: 1,746,902 • ER: 0.57% Stockholm Outdoor Activities Sports Physics Running Snowboarding Prank Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Sports Physics Running Snowboarding Prank	Followers 1,746,902	ER 0.57%	Country	City Stockholm	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 MIKAELA SHIFFRIN ⛷💨 @mikaelashiffrin Followers: 1,508,671 • ER: 2.62% Hollywood Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running	Followers 1,508,671	ER 2.62%	Country	City Hollywood	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Salomon @salomon Followers: 1,500,504 • ER: 0.27% Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running	Followers 1,500,504	ER 0.27%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 ASICS @asics Followers: 1,381,141 • ER: 0.13% Eugene Hobbies Gym & Fitness Activewear Gymnastics Physics Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Gym & Fitness Activewear Gymnastics Physics Running	Followers 1,381,141	ER 0.13%	Country	City Eugene	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Gabby Thomas @gabbythomas Followers: 1,195,827 • ER: 0.78% Austin Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Gymnastics Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Gymnastics Kids Sports Running	Followers 1,195,827	ER 0.78%	Country	City Austin	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Salomon Running @salomonrunning Followers: 999,421 • ER: 0.34% New York City Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running	Followers 999,421	ER 0.34%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Team Visma \| Lease a Bike @teamvisma_leaseabike Followers: 989,755 • ER: 1.3% Paris Motorbikes Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Trail Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Motorbikes Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Trail Running	Followers 989,755	ER 1.3%	Country	City Paris	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Trayvon Bromell Th.M, PES @iamtrayvonbromell Followers: 938,819 • ER: 0% Sports Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Skateboarding Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Skateboarding	Followers 938,819	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Katie Ledecky @katieledecky Followers: 916,066 • ER: 0% Sports Volleyball Golf Swimming Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Volleyball Golf Swimming Kids Sports Running	Followers 916,066	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Canadian Olympic Team @teamcanada Followers: 837,576 • ER: 0.1% Garnet Handball Sports Rugby Gymnastics Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Rugby Gymnastics Kids Sports Running	Followers 837,576	ER 0.1%	Country	City Garnet	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Alpinestars MX and Off-Road @alpinestarsmx Followers: 729,596 • ER: 0.96% Orange Motorbikes Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Skateboarding Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Motorbikes Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Skateboarding	Followers 729,596	ER 0.96%	Country	City Orange	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 USATF @usatf Followers: 695,229 • ER: 0% Sports Basketball Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Basketball Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running	Followers 695,229	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 New Balance Running @newbalancerunning Followers: 634,898 • ER: 0.53% New York City Hobbies Standup Sports Activewear Workwear Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Standup Sports Activewear Workwear Running	Followers 634,898	ER 0.53%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 TYR Sport @tyrsport Followers: 564,492 • ER: 0% Sports Activewear Powerlifting Golf Gymnastics Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Activewear Powerlifting Golf Gymnastics Running	Followers 564,492	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Connor Colquhoun @cdawgva Followers: 452,190 • ER: 13.16% Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Trail Running Rock Climbing Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bicycles Cycling Mountain Biking Running Trail Running Rock Climbing	Followers 452,190	ER 13.16%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 Under Armour Run @uarunning Followers: 408,051 • ER: 0.1% Flagstaff Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Powerlifting Gymnastics Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Powerlifting Gymnastics Running	Followers 408,051	ER 0.1%	Country	City Flagstaff	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 Mariana Sanchez-Williams @im_coaching Followers: 401,977 • ER: 0.14% Houston Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Yoga Cardio Training Gymnastics Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Yoga Cardio Training Gymnastics Running	Followers 401,977	ER 0.14%	Country	City Houston	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 ANTA Sports @antasportsofficial Followers: 345,721 • ER: 0.76% Beverly Hills Sports Cycling Activewear Outdoor Wear Golf Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Cycling Activewear Outdoor Wear Golf Running	Followers 345,721	ER 0.76%	Country	City Beverly Hills	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 +44 @plus44world Followers: 296,305 • ER: 2.67% Las Vegas Bicycles Cycling Activewear Outdoor Wear Running Snowboarding Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bicycles Cycling Activewear Outdoor Wear Running Snowboarding	Followers 296,305	ER 2.67%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 PUMA Running @pumarunning Followers: 264,712 • ER: 0.39% New York City Sports Cycling Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Cycling Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running	Followers 264,712	ER 0.39%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Paul Chelimo 🇺🇸 🥈 🥉 @paul_chelimo Followers: 263,290 • ER: 13.53% Colorado Springs Sports Basketball Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Basketball Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running	Followers 263,290	ER 13.53%	Country	City Colorado Springs	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Dominic Schlueter @therunningeffect Followers: 252,403 • ER: 0.35% San Diego Handball Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running	Followers 252,403	ER 0.35%	Country	City San Diego	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Coach Bennett @coachbennett Followers: 197,002 • ER: 1.5% Gym & Fitness Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Golf Rugby Kids Sports Running	Followers 197,002	ER 1.5%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Kishane Thompson @iamkishane_ Followers: 155,399 • ER: 8.81% Kingston Sports Personal Development Leadership & Moti... Gymnastics Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Personal Development Leadership & Moti... Gymnastics Kids Sports Running	Followers 155,399	ER 8.81%	Country	City Kingston	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 TrainingPeaks @trainingpeaks Followers: 150,169 • ER: 0.12% Boulder Gym & Fitness Cycling Weightlifting Functional Training Powerlifting Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Cycling Weightlifting Functional Training Powerlifting Running	Followers 150,169	ER 0.12%	Country	City Boulder	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 Dean Karnazes @ultramarathon Followers: 135,993 • ER: 0.55% Athens Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Cycling Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Trail Running	Followers 135,993	ER 0.55%	Country	City Athens	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 BMW Golfsport @bmw_golfsport Followers: 120,051 • ER: 0.16% Virginia Water Cars Motorbikes Cycling Golf Rugby Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Cars Motorbikes Cycling Golf Rugby Running	Followers 120,051	ER 0.16%	Country	City Virginia Water	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Ken Rideout @ken_rideout Followers: 117,035 • ER: 0.55% Nashville Sports Bicycles Cycling Running Skateboarding Trail Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Bicycles Cycling Running Skateboarding Trail Running	Followers 117,035	ER 0.55%	Country	City Nashville	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Ali Feller — Ali on the Run @aliontherun1 Followers: 109,220 • ER: 5.7% Eugene Sports Bicycles Cycling Kids Sports Running Trail Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Bicycles Cycling Kids Sports Running Trail Running	Followers 109,220	ER 5.7%	Country	City Eugene	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Mikaela Shiffrin Fans @shiffrinfans Followers: 38,397 • ER: 6.07% Sölden Cycling Golf Rugby Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Cycling Golf Rugby Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding	Followers 38,397	ER 6.07%	Country	City Sölden	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 Raphael Haaser @raphaelhaaser Followers: 21,110 • ER: 51.36% Blue River Outdoor Activities Cycling Golf Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Cycling Golf Mountain Biking Running Snowboarding	Followers 21,110	ER 51.36%	Country	City Blue River	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Running Instagram influencers in the United States?

By followers: @adidas (29.4M), @nikerunning (6.1M), @adidasrunning (3.3M). By engagement rate: @raphaelhaaser (51.36%), @paul_chelimo (13.53%), @cdawgva (13.16%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Running influencers in the United States?

The median is 0.55%; half of the 40 largest creators by followers fall between 0.25% and 2.02%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Running Instagram influencers does infloo track in the United States?

41 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 40 of them, sorted by followers.

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