Strava Releases 12th Annual Year in Sport Trend Report

 Strava released its 12th annual Year In Sport: Trend Report, revealing a fundamental shift in Gen Z’s approach to fitness.

Running and racing boomed in 2025. Gen Z led the charge, but they also embraced walking, weight training, and multi- sport variety to stay consistent. Running remains the top sport on Strava, with racing on the rise. Gen Z is 75% more likely than Gen X to say their main motivation for exercise is a race or event.

The data revealed that most users rate themselves as beginner (26%) or intermediate (34%) runners. This year, 86% of Runna-connected runners achieved a personal best.

Gen Z and women are in the weight room. Gen Z is 2x more likely than Gen X to say weight training is their primary sport, with 61% more Gen Z than Gen X saying they lift for aesthetics. Women also joined in and were 21% more likely than men to record Weight Training on Strava in 2025.

More than half of Strava users (54%) now track multiple activities, including walking, which claimed the second spot as the most-recorded activity type on Strava.