10 Snapchat accounts you should be following if you’re a running fan
Here's a roundup of the must-follow runners on the mobile application Snapchat including Usain Bolt and some of North America's top athletes.
Snapchat, the image and messaging mobile application, continues to grow and more runners are making it a habit to post daily updates on the app. Users take photos and post them to their story for followers to see, or send photos to specific recipients.
There are number of high-profile athletes who use the app regularly and give followers a glimpse of their lives that people might otherwise miss. The mobile application, available on iOS and Android, launched in 2011 and has grown to more than 10 billion views per day on the stories feature.
Content sent to specific recipients disappear after a given amount of time while photos and videos posted to someone’s story (viewable to all of one’s followers) can be viewed over and over for a 24-hour period before vanishing. Here’s a roundup of some must-follows (in no particular order) on the mobile application.
Usain Bolt – username: ugoboss1919
The fastest man on the planet is active on Snapchat and even admitted that he’s a big Justin Bieber fan during a questions and answers session with users.
RELATED: Usain Bolt withdraws from Jamaica’s Olympic qualifying trials.
Sheila Reid – username: shewolfruns
Sheila Reid is a 2012 Olympian and posts regular updates as she trains with the Oregon Track Club.
Matt Centrowitz – username: mgcentro
One of the United States’ most talented distance runners, the world indoor champion posts updates mainly related to his daily drives in Oregon to and from training sessions.
Mo Farah – username: mofarah83
One of the more hilarious accounts to follow is that of Mo Farah, the Olympic champion in the 5,000m and 10,000m.
Lolo Jones – username: lolojones
The hurdler who dabbled in bobsled is one of the highest-profiled U.S. track athletes and she’s very active on the mobile application.
Alysia Montaño – username: alysiamontano
The “running mom” who became Internet famous for running at the U.S. championships in 2014 while eight months pregnant is coming off a heartbreaking performance in the 800m at this year’s U.S. Olympic trials.
Sanya Richards-Ross – username: sani400
Sanya Richards-Ross is the American record holder in the women’s 400m.
Justyn Warner – username: justynwarner
The two-time world championship bronze medallist is very active on social media and posts weekly video blogs on YouTube. Considering his knack for video, it’s only appropriate that he’s a good person to follow on Snapchat.
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Athletics Canada – username: athleticscanada
The national governing body for athletics posts insider scenes to Canada’s track and field scene.
Canadian Running – username: canadianrunning
Canadian Running is regularly at events across the country and premiere running events around the world. Out of all the listed accounts above, this should be your number one priority.
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