The case in summary: • Strava jockeys are an international trend where people pay faster runners to run for them on the training app Strava.• The phenomenon was first discovered in Norway when a running coach in Oslo found an advertisement on Finn.no where runners offered their services for NOK 130-140 per kilometre.• The running coach has received feedback from a person who has used the service.• The phenomenon started in Indonesia, where a teenager started charging to run for others who did not have time to train themselves.• The faster the jockey has to run, the more you have to pay.• Many in the running community see this as cheating and believe it goes against healthy values associated with running. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Maybe you dream of running a certain distance in a certain time, but then you are not fast enough, or you just don’t have the stamina? No problem, now you can just pay a “Strava jockey” to run for you. news meets Kristiansand Løpeklubb in training, and these guys have a good laugh at the new trend. – That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, it must only be to be able to sit and brag at work that you ran fast, says Reinholdt Rønstad. Read this story too: They get up early to train and seize the day. – Terribly stupid “Strava jockeys” is an international trend where people pay faster runners to run for them on the training app Strava. Most of the runners in the running club use Strava frequently in their training sessions. Stefan Lundgren runs many miles a week, but he does not want to buy kilometers from others, or run fast for someone else. Photo: Elisabeth Sandve / news Stefan Lundgren is one of those with the most kilometers under his belt. – It is terribly stupid to jump on such a trend. Honesty goes the farthest and I would never do that, he says. Would you pay someone to run for you? Yes, please! No, I run myself! Run? I haven’t heard of that. Show result Found advertisement on Finn.no Veronica Undseth is a running coach in Oslo. She posted a video on her Instagram account when she found out about the phenomenon on Finn.no. Over 300,000 people have seen the video that running coach Veronica Undseth posted on Instagram, when she discovered a running advertisement on Finn.no. The case was first discussed by Nettavisen. – There are some runners who say that they charge NOK 130-140 per kilometre. What a speed of four minutes per kilometre, she says. The 30-year-old has received feedback from a follower who has paid others to run for him. This ad was on finn.no 14 days ago, but when it was commented on in running groups and made fun of, it was removed. Photo: Screenshot – There were some in Oslo who were ready to run fast for others, says Undseth. The Find ad was removed after a while. – What is the reason why this cheating happens? – I think there is pressure to be good on Strava. But, it is a bit sad that it has gone so far that you are more concerned with what others think than getting in shape yourself. Strava Jockeys log into someone else’s Strava account, then run a lap at a certain speed or distance for a fee. Now the trend has come to Norway. Running trends Do you feel that “everyone runs during the day” and that new running trends appear in one set? You are right. It is not so long ago that news wrote about the marathon fever that swept the country, and which still appears in packed start lists at various races. As during the Mandal Marathon this year. Then we have those runners who do not think the marathon distance of 42,195 kilometers is enough, but who thin their bodies in ultramarathons. This running trend still attracts many raw paws. Trainer at Kristiansand Running Club, Finn Kolstad has seen many running trends come and go (or run). – There are constantly new trends in running, and this is one in a row. The trends can be different intervals, downhill races, ultra races and not least the marathon wave that is riding. I think it’s as simple as most people have a herd mentality, he says. But, back the trend with “Strava jockeys”. In this case, it was runners in Asia who came up with the idea of turning the training into a business. ChannelNewsAsias writes that the phenomenon started in Indonesia where a teenager was paid to run for others who didn’t have time to collect the kilometers themselves. The rule is: the faster the jockey has to run, the more you have to pay. The niche website The Running Channel also writes how this one teenager’s invention has made other nimble runners run for money. This is Strava’s answer: This is what Strava thinks about the phenomenon: – Strava’s goal is to motivate people to live their best lives. Part of the platform’s magic is our global community where we can log our activity, give kudos or join a club. Our regulations require that athletes only create an account for their own use. Sharing your account with others or sharing Strava details with others is not allowed. Accounts that violate our rules will be suspended from the platform, writes Strava communications manager James Foster. Track and field runner Ingrid Kristiansen trains exercisers now, and she calls this cheating. – This tops everything. There will be no end to this madness, but this is cheating, says a very committed Kristiansen. She believes that this has nothing to do with running and healthy values at all. – The madness will never end, says track and field athlete Ingrid Kristiansen. She advises her clients to stay away from Strava completely, to avoid competitive stress. Photo: Anne Lognvik / news On the other hand, she has heard of someone manipulating her Strava data. Even her own time was manipulated once. – I lent my watch to one of my athletes who ran a race. Then I got a lot of inquiries from people who are on Strava, who drive and snoop. Oh, comeback! Great race! I haven’t run a competition for a long time, she says, laughing. Published 01.09.2024, at 16.45
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