Women's Run Clubs in NYC
17 clubs found. Find women's run clubs and women-only running groups in NYC.
Adidas Runners NYC
Adidas Runners NYC is a brand-backed but community-first running collective led by captains including Jessie Zapo (Girls Run NYC founder) and Ameerah Omar (mindset coach and meditation teacher), who bring a performance-meets-personal-growth ethos to every run. The group runs all paces and actively programs for women through Girls Run NYC, with weekday speed sessions and long runs on weekends structured around goal races from 5K to marathon. The NYC chapter is distinct from other cities in its deep roots in the five boroughs — the 2023 'New York Together' apparel pack was co-created with community members and featured runs set in each of the five boroughs — and its ties to NYC's Black running community, including the 'Run By Us' series combining guided runs with a bazaar of Black-owned running and wellness businesses. Post-run culture orbits the adidas flagship stores in SoHo and Midtown, with special events including a NYC Marathon shakeout run through Central Park. Brand partnership is visible, but the captains are credentialed coaches who give runners actual training structure.
Badass Lady Gang
Founded in 2015 by Kelly Roberts after viral NYC Half Marathon selfies, Badass Lady Gang is a women-identifying running community that explicitly rejects diet culture and performance pressure. Free Tuesday nights at 6:30pm, the group runs through neighborhoods at conversational pace — everyone stays within yelling distance, no one gets left behind. The ethos is joy over speed: success is measured by confidence gained, not miles logged or pounds lost. Post-run coffee hangouts are a genuine part of the ritual, not an afterthought.
Bronx Femme Run
Bronx Femme Run meets the first Friday of every month at 6:30pm at Joseph Yancey Track with a clear purpose: make women visible as runners in the Bronx. Founded in 2019 by Amy Ortiz and Michelle Nguyen, the club offers three options every run — 2.5-mile walk, 3.2-mile run-walk, 3.5-mile run — so no one gets left behind. The founders describe it as 'running in the hoods, in all the crevices of the Bronx,' creating real representation in neighborhoods where women running in public is still a statement. Free, first Friday every month.
Dyke Run NYC
A running club for queer women, trans, and non-binary people that is open to everyone and welcoming to beginners. Runs in Central Park, Prospect Park, and along the West Side Highway. Three sessions p All paces welcome.
Girls Run NYC
Women-focused run community in NYC. Saturday morning group runs in Central Park. All paces welcome, strong social culture.
Girls that Runn
An all-women's running and walking group in Inwood, Manhattan, meeting every third Saturday of the month. All paces welcome.
Latinas in Motion NYC
National multi-chapter running and wellness org for Latinas with a NYC chapter known as 'NYC Bellas,' founded by Walesca Marmolejos. Focuses on community, health equity, and empowerment across 12+ chapters and 5,000+ members nationally.
Latinas Run NYC
A running community for Latina women in NYC. All paces welcome.
New Mom Run Club
Founded by journalist Nadia Neophytou in March 2023, New Mom Run Club is built around the uncomfortable truth of postpartum running — the physical setbacks, the identity shifts, the slow and nonlinear return. Runs are intentionally short (about 2 miles) and chat-first, designed for moms who are still figuring out what their bodies can do again. The community gathers around a Substack newsletter featuring raw interviews with postpartum runners, and the in-person runs feel like a moving support group as much as a workout. The tagline 'new = state of mind' signals it's for any mom at any stage, not just women who just gave birth.
No More Lonely Runs
No More Lonely Runs started in February 2023 with seven friends running Central Park on a Saturday morning and has grown to 10,000+ members globally and 1,500+ in Manhattan alone. The name is the whole philosophy: show up solo, leave with friends — all paces, all backgrounds, judgment-free. Founded by Mallory Kilmer, the club has partnered with Propel, Gymshark, and Mastercard, and has a recurring Mastercard NYC Marathon partnership. Free to join, with a warm community infrastructure that makes it easy to find your people even in a group this size.
Oiselle Volee NYC
The NYC chapter of Oiselle Volee, a membership-based women's running community affiliated with the Oiselle running apparel brand. Offers group runs, team events, and access to a nationwide network of All paces welcome.
Queer Runnings BK
A Brooklyn-based running club for queer women, trans, and non-binary folks. Open to all paces and levels with a strong community focus. Check their Instagram for current schedule and location updates. All paces welcome.
Running Sistahs Social Club
Running Sistahs Social Club is a Black women's run club based in NYC, founded in 2023 to create a dedicated space for Black women to run, connect, and build community together. The club formed under the LLC name Running Sistahs Social Club (confirmed via 2023 LLC filing) and operates primarily through Instagram, where the community coordinates runs and shares its identity. With 454 followers across 38 posts, the club is grassroots in scale but intentional in mission — providing a safe, welcoming environment where Black women runners find their people rather than adapting to spaces that weren't built with them in mind.
Slow Girl Run Club
Founded in fall 2022 by Isabel DiGiovanni, a writer and producer who started the club while training for her first NYC Marathon after struggling to find a group that didn't leave slower runners behind. SGRC is an all-women, pace-inclusive club that runs two miles at roughly an 11-to-12-minute-mile pace every Tuesday evening along the Hudson River — slow enough to hold a full conversation the whole way. The crowd skews women in their 20s and 30s who came to running during the pandemic and wanted the social layer that faster clubs can strip away; weekly turnout regularly hits 80 runners. Post-run, members migrate to nearby wine bars, and DiGiovanni has watched those runs turn into genuine friend groups and group chats that have nothing to do with running anymore. The club has attracted brand partnerships with Nike and Tracksmith, signaling real cultural traction beyond a grassroots meetup.
StartLine Runners
An NYC community group specifically for women active lifestyle seekers, providing motivation, a support network, and a healthy social outlet for women runners, run-walkers, and walkers at all levels. All paces welcome.
The Self-Love Club Runners
A Brooklyn-based running club centered on body positivity, self-love, and mental wellness. Listed in the NYCRUNS directory and welcoming to runners of all paces who want to prioritize wellbeing and co All paces welcome.
Women Make Moves
An all-women crew that holds space for women of all paces, shades, and sizes, covering 3-4.5 miles alternating with strength workouts. All paces welcome.