r/firstmarathon
BorderlineFirst timers to the 26.2
An "anything goes" place to help each other, learn, freak out, laugh, and make our first journey to the full marathon a little less scary/hard.
Members
244,272
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2013
June 30, 2013
Total posts
11.6K
archived
Total comments
123.7K
archived
Is r/firstmarathon dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 48 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
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Frequently asked questions about r/firstmarathon
How many members does r/firstmarathon have?
r/firstmarathon had 244,272 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/firstmarathon dead?
r/firstmarathon looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/firstmarathon created?
r/firstmarathon was created on June 30, 2013.
Can I take over r/firstmarathon?
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