COMPETE ON THE WORLD STAGE
RUN X lets you race against athletes and runners everywhere—right from a treadmill. This global showdown breaks down barriers, bringing championship-level competition to sports and fitness centers around the world. One distance, any time, any place. Every stride counts towards claiming your spot on the leaderboard.
RUN X—BY TECHNOGYM & WORLD ATHLETICS

How and when
RUN X will give members the chance to compete against professional athletes via an online leaderboard displaying real-time rankings from participants across the globe. The 5km results will be certified through treadmills connected to the Technogym Digital Ecosystem. The top-ranked participants in each country, categorised by age group, will then advance to regional championships to qualify for the world final.
RUN X will feature a 100.000$ prize pool, while World Athletics will grant wild cards for some of its World Athletics Series events, such as the World Road Running Championships.
- Starting from Q2 2026, runners will be able to register for the competition that will be held in the fall of the same year.
- The final will take place in an iconic location at the end of 2026, where the world’s top 10 male and 10 female runners will compete for the first-ever treadmill world title in an exciting and engaging format that takes running to a completely new level.
RUN X will feature a 100.000$ prize pool, while World Athletics will grant wild cards for some of its World Athletics Series events, such as the World Road Running Championships.

