Mo Farah's Urunn: AI-powered running app to rival Strava
Sir Mo Farah, the Olympic runner who hung up his trainers in 2023, is launching an app that draws up personalised fitness plans for novices and professionals alike.
The four-time Olympic gold medallist has co-founded Urunn alongside Adam Clarke, a former professional runner who won the Manchester marathon last year. The mobile app designs bespoke running regimes based on a user's fitness, pace and goals.
Farah said that it was a chance to pass on some of his, and Clarke's, experience to runners of all levels.
'We are trying to give back what we have learnt to everyone — whether you are Joe Jogger just starting to run, or whether you are elite,' he said.
He added that the app was meant to take away
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