Keep running. Use your voice to report miles, check your pace and goal, ask what’s coming, hear Friend messages, or send an update.
RUNBUDDY
Your running buddy.
Right in your ear.
Run. Talk. Stay connected.
Use Siri or voice texting while you run to talk to RunBuddy—no app to open and no typing. Tell RunBuddy when you cross a mile, ask how you’re doing, get pace and course cues, and stay connected with the Friends following your race.
RunBuddy works through text messages, so you can keep your phone in your pocket and keep running.
HANDS-FREE WHILE RUNNING
Just talk while you run.
Use the voice assistant you already carry to send RunBuddy a message. RunBuddy handles the rest.
Examples illustrate the experience; actual responses depend on the runner’s race data and may vary.
Follow progress, see updates, and send encouragement from your phone—no app to install.
RunBuddy gives you a personal race page and SMS number so you can talk to it while you run and keep your Friends connected.
RunBuddy started as something I built for my own races. I’m now letting a small number of other runners try it.
Want to try RunBuddy?
Currently supported races
- Rockfest Half Marathon
- NYC Marathon
Open the runner’s RunBuddy page, choose their enabled race, and request to join their Friends group.
Enter your name and phone number. Once the runner approves you, you can follow the race and send encouragement—no app or Google sign-in required.
BEFORE RACE DAY
The conversation can start before the starting line.
A runner’s Friends page can open early, so Friends can join, leave encouragement, chat, learn why the runner is racing, and support their charity.
Ajay Goel
TCS NYC Marathon
- Goal
- 4:20
Why I’m running
“A short personal note from the runner about the race and the people who inspired it.”
CHARITYCharity Name
A runner may optionally add a photo, story, goal, charity, fundraising target, and external charity link.
WANT TO TRY RUNBUDDY?
Tell me about your race.
I originally built RunBuddy for my own races. I’m testing it with a small number of other runners to see what works and what people actually find useful.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
For fun and encouragement—not official race information.
RunBuddy is a personal friends-and-family project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or operated by any race organizer, timing company, course operator, sponsor, or emergency service.
Course details, elevation, aid stations, runner locations, split times, pace calculations, and projected finish times may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate. Official race information and results always take precedence.
Do not rely on RunBuddy for navigation, emergencies, medical guidance, or runner safety. Follow race officials, course signage, official tracking, and emergency instructions.
Friend messages, SMS updates, and AI-generated cues are informal encouragement—not professional coaching—and may be delayed or incorrect.