Top 20 Running Influencers on Instagram (Feb 2026)

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02/13/2026
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1. Caroline Middelsdorf | Psychologist | Coach

🎙️Host @realrawauthenticpodcast 〥On a mission to help 1 million people ❤️‍🩹 ✺ Speaker + WHO Fides member ⇣Join my 3-month healing program 🐦‍🔥⬇️

Followers
774.3k
Fake followers
22.15%
Engagement rate
7.43%
Average Reel plays
91.5k
Audience gender
female
86.7%
male
13.3%
Top performing Reels
  1. … this isn’t generosity. It’s enmeshment paired with control. 😬 In narcissistic family systems, a child is not seen as a developing individual but as an extension of the parent. Teaching a child skills requires tolerating their mistakes, frustration, and eventual independence. For a narcissistic parent, that process feels like a loss of relevance, authority, and identity. So instead, they over-function. They step in too quickly. They correct before you can try. They make decisions “on your behalf.” On the surface, it looks like involvement or devotion. Underneath, it blocks the child’s nervous system from learning competence through trial, error, and repair. Skill-building requires safe failure. Narcissistic homes don’t allow that and the absence of safe failure is itself traumatic. This creates what psychology calls a double bind. When you attempt autonomy, you’re criticized, mocked, or told you’re doing it wrong. When you hesitate or rely on them, you’re shamed for being incapable. There is no safe choice. Over time, the nervous system learns that initiative leads to threat. The result is learned helplessness layered with chronic self-doubt, a classic trauma adaptation. This is both abuse and neglect. Abuse, because agency is actively undermined and identity diminished through control and shame. Neglect, because no one is actually teaching emotional regulation, problem-solving, or self-trust during critical developmental stages. Trauma isn’t only what happens - it’s what never happens when it should. Later in life, this often shows up as decision paralysis, anxiety around “basic” tasks, shame that feels disproportionate, or a sense of being behind. The truth is not that you were incapable. You were prevented from learning, conditioned to fear autonomy, and then blamed for the outcome. #fyi #ptsd #trauma #mentalhealth cptsd
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  2. When an emotionally abusive or manipulative person demands, “Name one example,” the victim’s sudden inability to recall an example is actually a well-documented trauma response… not evidence that the abuse didn’t happen. In that moment, the victim’s nervous system often perceives danger. The manipulator’s tone, authority, or history of invalidation can trigger a threat response. Stress hormones surge, and the brain shifts out of reflective thinking. The prefrontal cortex, responsible for reasoning, sequencing, and verbal recall, goes offline. At the same time, the limbic system takes control, prioritizing survival over explanation. Traumatic experiences are frequently stored as fragmented sensory or emotional memories rather than clear, time-stamped narratives. When the victim is put on the spot… especially by the person who caused the harm, the brain struggles to retrieve linear examples. This is amplified by fear of retaliation, shame, or being disbelieved. FYI: The result is freezing, mental blankness, or self-doubt. ‼️⚠️Manipulators often exploit exactly this neurobiological shutdown. By demanding immediate proof, they shift the burden onto the victim, knowing the victim’s nervous system is compromised. The victim may know the abuse is real but cannot access specific instances under pressure. This phenomenon reflects how trauma disrupts memory access and speech in unsafe interactions. The silence is not weakness or fabrication—it is the body protecting itself in the face of psychological threat. So if this happens to you please don’t doubt yourself or your own judgement. #mentalhealth #traumaresponse #narcabuse #traumainformed #cptsd
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  3. Yes, excessive shopping is also a way of coping… 😬🥺 When you’re in survival mode, your mind is focused on finding a way to feel safe again. That small hit of happiness after buying something isn’t about the item — it’s your nervous system finally catching a break. 👉🏼For a few seconds, you feel comfort, control, and relief. Coping doesn’t always look like cigarettes or alcohol - yet still is a very common way to cope through survival mode for many. BUT sometimes it’s also online shopping, overworking, cleaning, or scrolling — anything that helps your body escape stress for a moment. Because when your mind has lived in chaos, calm can feel unfamiliar. FYI: Many of these habits trace back to childhood. If you grew up managing emotions alone, you learned to self-soothe through little rewards or distractions. As adults, that turns into spending, fixing, achieving — all ways of saying, “I just need to feel okay right now.” It’s a modern habit many of us have, and you’re probably not the only one stuck in survival mode — often without even realizing it. We get used to running on adrenaline, calling it “normal,” when really it’s our nervous system living in defense mode. Rest feels unsafe, stillness feels wrong, and so we keep doing to avoid feeling. ❤️‍🩹Awareness is the first step to healing. But true healing goes beyond awareness — it’s about teaching your body safety again. 👉🏼That’s the work we do in my 3-month Phoenix Program: helping your nervous system feel safety so your mind can believe it. That’s where real healing begins. Comment or DM WAITLIST for more information ℹ️ #Coping #retailtherapy #survivalmode #traumaresponse #cptsd #ptsd #mentalhealth #childhoodtrauma #traumatherapy #therapysession #nervoussystemhealing #emotions #numb #mentalegesundheit #traumainformed #selfawarenessjourney #selfawareness
    169.6k
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Audience location by country
United States
30.36%
United Kingdom
5.53%
Canada
3.73%
Indonesia
3.7%
Australia
3.59%
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4. Jonathan Taylor

United States

Indianapolis Colts Running Back 🔵⚪️ UW Alum🦡 Inquiries: ⬇️

Followers
396.6k
Fake followers
16.73%
Engagement rate
6.92%
Average Reel plays
50.9k
Audience gender
female
16.24%
male
83.76%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
94.64%
Canada
0.87%
Mexico
0.6%
United Kingdom
0.45%
Germany
0.36%
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5. Anmol KC

Don't St🚫p Believing!

Followers
391.1k
Fake followers
12.16%
Engagement rate
8.59%
Average Reel plays
139.8k
Audience gender
female
48.93%
male
51.07%
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Audience location by country
Nepal
64.1%
India
16.32%
United States
3.14%
Japan
2.46%
Australia
2.43%
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6. Thom J. Défilet (ريّان)

Young man chasing his dreams. Founder @4yourbrand.nl & @dnob.nl

Followers
378.9k
Fake followers
10.55%
Engagement rate
4.54%
Average Reel plays
220.5k
Audience gender
female
73.49%
male
26.51%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
The Netherlands
59.31%
United States
5.88%
Indonesia
3.92%
United Kingdom
3.43%
United Arab Emirates
2.94%
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7. Jordan Adams

United Kingdom

running to cure dementia before it takes our lives👥 @theftdbrothersfoundation 💚 @runna code FTD 🏃🏻 @puresport | code: FTD ⚡️ theftdbrothers@gmail.com

Followers
344.8k
Fake followers
10.12%
Engagement rate
3.86%
Average Reel plays
59.2k
Audience gender
male
39.89%
female
60.11%
Top performing Reels
  1. 321.3k
  2. 162.2k
  3. 90.2k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United Kingdom
83.9%
United States
3.56%
Australia
2.88%
Spain
2.54%
Thailand
0.85%
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8. Phily Bowden

United Kingdom

Probably oversharing, being weird or out RUNNING🤠 2:25 Marathoner & Running Coach ⬇️ YOUTUBE (almost 1 million)

Followers
324.5k
Fake followers
14%
Engagement rate
2.97%
Average Reel plays
236.3k
Audience gender
male
54.2%
female
45.8%
Top performing Reels
  1. 109.8k
  2. 71.2k
  3. Not the news I wanted to share with you 1 week out from the Chicago Marathon 🥲 Last Thursday I started experiencing knee pain that escalated quickly and meant I had to stop my cool down early as I began compensating Later that day I couldn’t walk normally and my knee became swollen We tried our best to offload, I rested for a 3 days and things were looking really promising when I was able to run pain free on Monday for 15 minutes Sadly, it was short-lived and the pain returned in the next two runs The initial diagnosis was patellofemoral joint pain but when it stopped responding as expected to treatment, we decided to get an MRI this Wednesday On Thursday I received the results and it wasn’t good news I’ve got a fracture in the bone at the inside of my right knee (medial femoral condyle). It’s “subchondral,” so just under the cartilage. As a result my kneecap is sitting slightly higher than normal which has irritated the fat pad that cushions the kneecap, and there’s a patch of grade 2 cartilage damage on the inner side of the kneecap. My team thinks the fracture was caused by the fall I had on the trail 8 weeks ago as this isn’t the type of stress fracture you get from overtraining, it’s a trauma injury. When I fell on it I bruised the bone. Although it was pain free for 6.5 weeks of high volume marathon training, the weakness from the fall eventually became too much, which is why this appeared to come out of the blue. For now, I’m on crutches and I won’t know how long for until I speak to the Sports Doc next week. The worry is that this location is a major load-bearing surface of the joint which means this is a high risk fracture location. Even low-level activities like walking put force directly through the fracture site, so healing can be a challenge if its not properly offloaded. I don’t know what the next few months will look like - this is my first major injury so it’s going to be a process. It’s basically the worst news both professionally, and mentally right now. I mostly feel numb and get waves of sadness both for the race/this block, but also the unknown for the near future. I know I’ll be back, I just don’t know when right now ❤️‍🩹
    64.3k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United Kingdom
59.34%
United States
15.57%
Australia
3.01%
Ireland
1.76%
Canada
1.48%
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10. Alysia May Mcandrew

United Kingdom

🏃🏼‍♀️Running is my thing 💛 ⚡️ @runna : code RUNWITHLISS ✨ 🤝🏼Managed by @engagepartnerships😎 💌alysia.mcandrew@engagepartnerships.uk🪽

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12. Phanni 🎨| illustrator | digital artist

India

ILLUSTRATOR & STORY TELLER A biotech engineer running a creative page ✨ NIT RKL 2020 Work/collab : artbyphanni@gmail.com

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13. SALLY MCRAE

United States

🟡Pro Ultra Runner Strength + Running Coach Training the mind that carries the body. 🎙️Podcast•📗Author• ▶️ YouTube ⬇️ Train with me

Followers
244k
Fake followers
20.83%
Engagement rate
2.14%
Average Reel plays
90k
Audience gender
male
52.7%
female
47.3%
Top performing Reels
  1. 18.7k
  2. 18.4k
  3. 13.3k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
55.05%
United Kingdom
6.09%
Australia
4.49%
Canada
4.15%
Spain
2.32%
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14. Vlad Stanculescu

ur unnecessary unqualified running and love expert founder @razzeclub runner, ultra, ironman, foodie, dad jokes

Followers
223.8k
Fake followers
18.12%
Engagement rate
6.75%
Average Reel plays
79.9k
Audience gender
male
40.43%
female
59.57%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United Kingdom
15.63%
Spain
14.19%
United States
12.22%
Romania
9.38%
Australia
4.4%
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15. Grace Winter

7 year old Gracie 🏃‍♀️ Spreading joy through running 😁 Parent run account ⬇️Help Kickstart Gracie’s New Book 📕💚⬇️

Followers
156.3k
Fake followers
14.85%
Engagement rate
4.85%
Average Reel plays
705.8k
Audience gender
male
24.52%
female
75.48%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
35.92%
United Kingdom
24.43%
Australia
4.35%
Ireland
4.26%
Canada
3.56%
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17. Amy Haas | STRENGTH & RUNNING COACH

United States

🇺🇸 13.1 MILES - 50 STATES (50/50) ⛰️ Run all National Parks (7/63) 💌 Amy@runwithaim.com ⏱️ 13.1 - 1:19 | 26.2 - 2:57

Followers
147k
Fake followers
17.82%
Engagement rate
2.18%
Average Reel plays
101.2k
Audience gender
male
28.65%
female
71.35%
Top performing Reels
  1. 152.3k
  2. 56.5k
  3. 54.4k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
57.05%
United Kingdom
8.08%
Canada
3.43%
Australia
2.38%
Italy
1.86%
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18. Noa Lindström Travel and Run

🌴Traveling the world and taking u with me 🏋️Running and fitness inspiration📈 📷Indonesia atm 🏄‍♂️Daily content

Followers
143.2k
Fake followers
9.68%
Engagement rate
7.81%
Average Reel plays
56.1k
Audience gender
female
57.33%
male
42.67%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
14.23%
Australia
9.45%
United Kingdom
7.84%
Germany
7.47%
Brazil
5.88%
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19. Cole Hocker

United States

Olympic Champion World Champion Olympic Record Holder Nike Running Manager: alec@maxxmgmt.co Agent: @flynnsports @drinknomio

Followers
142.9k
Fake followers
11.73%
Engagement rate
6.64%
Average Reel plays
132.5k
Audience gender
male
78.69%
female
21.31%
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United States
77.63%
United Kingdom
3.13%
Australia
1.85%
Canada
1.68%
Spain
0.89%
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20. Jack Smith

United Kingdom

👋 Cooking food, running it off 🍳 Home cooking • World foods • Light jogs 📍 Manchester, UK 🤝 Collabs → claire@oursagency.co.uk

Followers
142.4k
Fake followers
7.41%
Engagement rate
3.46%
Average Reel plays
262.4k
Audience gender
female
51.16%
male
48.84%
Top performing Reels
  1. 244.1k
  2. 73k
  3. 70.3k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
United Kingdom
44%
India
16%
United States
12%
Spain
4%
Serbia
2%
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