Top 20 Running Influencers in United Kingdom on Instagram (Jul 2026)

We found 26 running influencers in United Kingdom on Instagram. These creators use "running" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in United Kingdom. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Updated July 29, 2026

  1. 1elsa rae 🪽 Instagram profile photo

    elsa rae 🪽

    @elsarae.x

    part time elsa full time diva 👸🏼 big brother runner up 2025 elsa@aspiremgmt.co.uk 💌

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers265K
    Engagement rate14.20%5.4x page median
    Suspicious followers16.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays123KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom78%
    Spain4.9%
    Ireland3.0%
    United States2.8%
    Australia1.5%

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    Avg likes: 37.9K. Avg comments: 59. Audience credibility: 84%.

  2. 2Lucy Bishop Instagram profile photo

    Lucy Bishop

    @lucybyoga

    💕Yoga Teacher/Teacher Trainer/Top BABE 💪PT In training 👟Beginner runner 💌lucybyoga@dreambaygroup.com 📍London

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers160K
    Engagement rate2.44%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays102KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom53%
    United States25%
    Canada3.8%
    Ireland2.3%
    Australia1.6%

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    Avg likes: 3.8K. Avg comments: 149. Audience credibility: 84%.

  3. 3Sophie Raworth Instagram profile photo

    Sophie Raworth

    @sophieraworth

    BBC newsreader & long distance runner. @runnersworlduk columnist. Book lover @readbyraworth and author of ‘Running on air’

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers115K
    Engagement rate2.16%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers21.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays136KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom85%
    United States2.9%
    France1.1%
    Spain1.0%
    Australia1.0%

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    Avg likes: 3.1K. Avg comments: 66. Audience credibility: 79%.

  4. 4Carla From Rio | Runner • Vegan • London Instagram profile photo

    Carla From Rio | Runner • Vegan • London

    @carlafromrio

    🌱 Vegan eats + 🏃🏾‍♀️ Runner 🔪 Founder @casadeifoods 🏅 Next race: BIG HALF 🇧🇷 Brazil made 📍London

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers32.6K
    Engagement rate2.81%At page median
    Suspicious followers23.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays3.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom69%
    United States9.3%
    Australia2.6%
    Spain1.5%
    France1.4%

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    Avg likes: 900. Avg comments: 17. Audience credibility: 77%.

  5. 5Jake Liam Smith Instagram profile photo

    Jake Liam Smith

    @jakeliamsmith98

    Professional runner @dsmfirmenichrunningteam & @nike

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers32.3K
    Engagement rate3.04%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers12.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays32.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom51%
    United States8.3%
    Brazil3.0%
    France2.9%
    Australia2.7%

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    Avg likes: 960. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 87%.

  6. 6𝐸𝓁𝓁𝑒 𝒱𝑜𝓈𝓆𝓊𝑒 Instagram profile photo

    𝐸𝓁𝓁𝑒 𝒱𝑜𝓈𝓆𝓊𝑒

    @ellevosque

    @dragraceukbbc S7 🥈 📍The Belle of Belfast Currently touring with @adultpantotour ellevbookings@gmail.com ⬇️ELLE MERCH⬇️

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers28.7K
    Engagement rate5.51%2.1x page median
    Suspicious followers13.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays63.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom53%
    United States19%
    Ireland4.7%
    Australia3.8%
    Canada3.3%

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    Avg likes: 344. Avg comments: 98. Audience credibility: 86%.

  7. 7Jade_outside Instagram profile photo

    Jade_outside

    @jade_outside

    runner • hiker • camper • traveller wild places storyteller 🌿 lone wolverine 📧 jadeoutside24@gmail.com

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers27.1K
    Engagement rate2.26%At page median
    Suspicious followers16.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays18.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom71%
    United States6.2%
    France1.7%
    Canada1.5%
    Italy1.3%

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    Avg likes: 614. Avg comments: 62. Audience credibility: 84%.

  8. 8Shrinking Simmo Instagram profile photo

    Shrinking Simmo

    @shrinking_simmo

    📉 12 stone down 🏃🏻‍♂️ Runner in progress 💪 Getting fitter and stronger 🌟 Inspiring everyday runners

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers26.0K
    Engagement rate2.03%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers14.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays6.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom73%
    United States5.3%
    Ireland4.7%
    Australia3.3%
    Spain1.5%

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    Avg likes: 147. Avg comments: 22. Audience credibility: 85%.

  10. 10Danielle Moore Instagram profile photo

    Danielle Moore

    @the_boob_battle

    👊🏼 HER2+, Stage 3 Breast Cancer - 01.07.21 🍉🍉 Double Mastectomy - 09.02.22 💌 Colabs - theboobbattle@yahoo.com ☕️ Ceramic creator @bertie.and.rae…

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers23.8K
    Engagement rate1.21%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers11.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays14.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom77%
    United States6.8%
    Australia2.0%
    Ireland1.6%
    Spain1.5%

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    Avg likes: 550. Avg comments: 22. Audience credibility: 89%.

  12. 11Charlie Sandison Instagram profile photo

    Charlie Sandison

    @charlie_sandison

    Full-Time Teacher and Full-Time Runner 2:15 Marathoner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Professional Run-Commuter 🏃@cottagerelocated @movepreworkout

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers23.3K
    Engagement rate2.56%At page median
    Suspicious followers10.0%Low risk
    Average reel plays36.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom71%
    United States13%
    France2.1%
    Australia2.1%
    Switzerland1.0%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 13. Audience credibility: 90%.

  13. 12Charlotte Rawstron Instagram profile photo

    Charlotte Rawstron

    @charlotte.rawstron

    20| GB Mountain Runner ⛰️ @elitetrailteam ⛽️ @nduranz_official 🌟 @nikerunning x @sportsshoes athlete in residence @alpinerunproject

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers20.4K
    Engagement rate3.11%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers10.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays18.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom51%
    United States8.4%
    France4.2%
    Spain3.2%
    Italy3.0%

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    Avg likes: 633. Avg comments: 13. Audience credibility: 90%.

  14. 13Jules Swain Instagram profile photo

    Jules Swain

    @thereadingpara

    #TheReadingParamedic™️ 🚑 Paramedic/Team Leader 🏃‍♀️ Runner 📖 Reader ✈️ Solo traveller 🙎🏼‍♀️ Yorkshire lass

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers20.0K
    Engagement rate2.22%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers11.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays10.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom84%
    United States4.5%
    Ireland1.7%
    Australia1.2%
    Canada0.9%

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    Avg likes: 474. Avg comments: 74. Audience credibility: 89%.

  15. 14Sinéad Instagram profile photo

    Sinéad

    @sineadtrains

    💙 Instructor on @bodybyciaraapp 📲 And @ @bodybyciarahq 🥵 Female Personal Trainer 💪🏼 🫶🏼

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers16.0K
    Engagement rate2.45%At page median
    Suspicious followers18.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays10.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom72%
    United States5.5%
    Ireland4.1%
    Australia1.8%
    Spain1.5%

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    Avg likes: 307. Avg comments: 28. Audience credibility: 81%.

  16. 15Tom Sullivan Instagram profile photo

    Tom Sullivan

    @sullytrains

    Runner on a quest to meet my better self 🤝 2:28 marathoner @sportsshoes x @adidas athlete 🏃‍♂️

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers15.7K
    Engagement rate3.61%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers9.0%Low risk
    Average reel plays21.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom57%
    Australia5.6%
    Ireland5.4%
    United States4.9%
    Spain2.6%

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    Avg likes: 667. Avg comments: 22. Audience credibility: 91%.

  17. 16jadedriscoll_x Instagram profile photo

    jadedriscoll_x

    @jadedriscoll_x

    🥰slower runner proving we matter <3 💙try @findyouredgeapp for 2 weeks free with code JADE 💘@shokzuk & @getfussy : ‘JADEE’ 💌…

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers15.1K
    Engagement rate2.48%At page median
    Suspicious followers17.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays12.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom85%
    Spain5.6%
    United States2.1%
    Greece1.1%
    Turkey0.9%

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    Avg likes: 612. Avg comments: 20. Audience credibility: 83%.

  18. 17Steph Hoy Instagram profile photo

    Steph Hoy

    @idriveaclassic

    Presenter/Founder @ IDRIVEACLASSIC ADO Restoration | ADO Spares Goodwood Best Dressed 23 Runner Up 25 ✉️ idriveaclassic@gmail.com 👉🏻 Link for…

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers14.5K
    Engagement rate3.08%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers15.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays6.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom70%
    United States6.7%
    Australia2.8%
    France2.1%
    Ireland1.5%

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    Avg likes: 405. Avg comments: 15. Audience credibility: 85%.

  20. 19Liv | Runner & Content Creator Instagram profile photo

    Liv | Runner & Content Creator

    @laceupwithliv

    Your running bestie 🤠 📍 Leeds ⛽️ @otesportsgb LIV-OTE20 ⭐️ training for❓

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers11.8K
    Engagement rate2.69%At page median
    Suspicious followers11.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays6.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom63%
    United States9.6%
    Australia4.6%
    Germany1.5%
    Spain1.5%

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    Avg likes: 296. Avg comments: 31. Audience credibility: 89%.

Benchmarks

Top running influencers in United Kingdom: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong running creator from an average one.

26creators indexed23.6Kmedian followers2.62%median engagement14.6%avg suspicious followers

The top running influencers in United Kingdom run a median engagement rate of 2.62% and average 14.6% suspicious followers. Treat 2.62% as the bar a strong running creator in United Kingdom should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best running influencers in United Kingdom here span 17 nano or micro and 0 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in United Kingdom (85%), skewing female at 58%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like running, marathon, running coach in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in United Kingdom. 26 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Jul 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

United Kingdom85%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
0
Micro10K to 100K
17
Mid-tier100K to 500K
3
Macro500K+
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FAQ

Running influencers in United Kingdom: common questions

How do I find running influencers in United Kingdom?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 26 running influencers in United Kingdom and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 20 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top running influencers in United Kingdom right now?

On this ranking, elsa rae 🪽 (@elsarae.x), Lucy Bishop (@lucybyoga), Sophie Raworth (@sophieraworth). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Jul 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for running creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these running influencers in United Kingdom, the median engagement rate is 2.62% at a median of 23.6K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 14.6% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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