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Strava Acquires Runna to Enhance Training Features for Runners

The fitness platform plans to integrate Runna’s AI-powered coaching while maintaining it as a standalone app, addressing a key gap in its offerings.

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Overview

  • Strava has acquired London-based running app Runna, known for its AI-driven coaching plans, to bolster its training features.
  • Runna will continue to operate independently while its features are progressively integrated into Strava’s ecosystem.
  • The financial terms of the acquisition remain undisclosed, but early investors are reported to see significant returns.
  • Users will temporarily need separate subscriptions for Strava and Runna until pricing and premium offerings are unified.
  • Strava CEO Michael Martin emphasized the acquisition as a growth-focused move to address runner-specific needs on the platform.