Become a RUN X Official Center

To become a RUN X Official Center, your facility must:

1. Have at least one RUN X-compatible Technogym treadmill (please see question below regarding compatible treadmills)
2. Sign the participation agreement, formally accepting all rules, terms, and conditions and submitting the official documentation to Technogym
3. Pay the annual affiliation fee
4. Ensure that at least one of the facility’s personal trainers completes RUN X official training to become a certified RUN X Specialist.

Becoming an Official RUN X Center gives club and facility operators significant benefits including increased attraction, retention, monetization, and market positioning.
Operators can grow their community by launching their own RUN X running clubs, while the gamified RUN X experience helps boost retention, encouraging participation and long-term loyalty. Facilities can also increase revenue by offering personalized training programs linked to RUN X.
Additionally, RUN X Official Centers benefit from global visibility, exclusive marketing assets, and association with an internationally recognized competition that positions the facility as a leader in premium running and training experiences.

RUN X provides Official Centers with one year of digital activation designed to support both operators and participants across key touchpoints. Official RUN X Centers receive:

• A dedicated RUN X tile available on compatible treadmill screens
• A RUN X dashboard on Mywellness CRM to track participation and performance
• App updates that enhance the RUN X runner experience
• Global visibility through inclusion in the international RUN X Finder, helping athletes locate Official Centers worldwide
• Dedicated support available via caring@runx.org.

RUN X provides Official Centers with a comprehensive marketing toolkit designed to promote RUN X, drive visibility, and increase engagement. This toolkit includes:

• A detailed handbook with practical guidelines and best practices to encourage participation and maximize RUN X impact
• Ready‑to‑use templates for creating digital and in-club promotional content
• Physical and digital branded assets, including wall signage, Official Center stickers, and branded merchandise (e.g., T‑shirts, shoe bags, caps, bracelets, bag tags)
• Access to premium branded items under privileged conditions, allowing Official Centers to further enhance their communications and in‑club experience

RUN X Official Center affiliation is valid for 12 months. For more information, please speak with your Technogym RUN X representative.

Different stages require different Technogym treadmills to ensure fair, accurate, and standardized results.
Qualification stage

• All Artis Run treadmills purchased starting ~ January 2021
• Excite Run 5/7/900 models and 5/7/9000 models purchased starting ~ July 2020
• Technogym Skillrun 500 and 5/7000 models purchased starting ~ June/2021
  

Regionals and World Finals

• Technogym Skillrun 500 and 5/7000 models purchased starting ~ June/2021

During Regionals and the World Finals, only Technogym Skillrun treadmills are accepted as they reach speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour. For more information or to understand whether your treadmills are compatible, please speak with your Technogym RUN X representative.

Official Centers are asked to maintain essential technical and operational standards, including:

• reliable internet connectivity, so connected treadmills work consistently and support the RUN X experience
• well functioning equipment, with treadmills kept in good working condition and ready for use
• correct equipment placement, following the equipment user manual and installation guidelines, including keeping the required safety space behind each treadmill clear.
• regular maintenance, which is strongly recommended to maintain performance, reduce downtime, and extend equipment lifespan

By meeting these standards, Official Centers can deliver a safe, premium, and enjoyable experience for participants while getting the most value from RUN X.

Even without a Skillrun treadmill, Official Centers can still:

• host Qualifications to allow participants to train and compete for a place in Regionals
• offer year‑round RUN X participation, including access to the Open Leaderboard for training and ongoing engagement

RUN X remains a valuable training and community-building experience for facilities, keeping runners motivated, involved, and connected to the global competition.

A RUN X Specialist—trained and certified by World Athletics, Technogym, and sport performance experts—is a personal trainer or staff member of an Official Center who supports and oversees certified runs on Qualification Days during Qualifications and Regionals. They ensure that each run is conducted in line with official competition rules and that the results are correctly recorded. In practice, a RUN X Specialist:

• prepares for Qualifications Days, verifying runner identities, treadmill login, and readiness before the start
• supervises 5K runs to ensure a neutral competition environment and that runners use treadmills correctly and abide by the rules
• confirms and records results, supporting runners with next steps
• monitors safety and equipment, checking that treadmills work properly and stopping runs if necessary for safety reasons

RUN X Specialists ensure a safe, fair, and rewarding RUN X experience for all participants.