2 Best Running Meetup Groups (Updated Apr 2026)

2 Running communities on Meetup

Updated 4/21/2026

All

#1
Running Groups on Meetup
on meetup
Find local running groups near you on Meetup. Connect with other runners in your area, join group runs, training sessions, and race prep meetups in thousands of cities worldwide.
Forum
Events
2 views / month
#2
Trail Running Meetup Groups
on meetup
Local trail running and hiking groups organized through Meetup. Find group trail runs, events, and outdoor running communities near you.
Forum
Events
2 views / month

Other Platforms for Running communities

All Running communities

Running
37 communities for Runners
243 / mo
Running, 37 communities, 243 views per month including community pages

FAQ

: Communities for runners of all distances and speeds, from 5Ks to ultramarathons. You will find free training tools on dedicated platforms, local running groups via Meetup, parkrun events worldwide, and app-based communities for tracking and motivation.
: Hive Index lists 2 Running meetup groups on Meetup. We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main Running topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common (100%). Others that show up often include online/offline events. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: All 2 listings on this page are free to join (no paid membership or application gate listed). Access rules can still change on the community side.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces Running Groups on Meetup and Trail Running Meetup Groups first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 4/21/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.