Here’s the thing about treadmills. Most of them are made for gyms, not runners. They’re big, bulky machines, designed to go all day and take a beating. And if anyone cared to take their AirPods out, they’d realize just how loud they all get.
Meanwhile, the ones made for home use aren’t much better. Here, big screens and cushioned platforms have taken precedence over the thing runners really need: a place to run indoors, sometimes fast, not jump up and down while watching Netflix.
That’s the objective of the Wahoo Kickr Run, which arrived in 2024 as the industry’s first truly novel treadmill in decades. And get this, there’s no screen.
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Wahoo Kickr Run
Specs
| Size | 72 x 38 x 58 inches |
| Top Speed | 4:00 per mile |
| Weight | 410 pounds |
What the Kickr Run does offer is a max speed of 4:00 per mile for interval training and an ultra-quiet belt that won’t wake up the kids. However, its signature feature is something Wahoo calls the RunFree Mode that uses sensors to automatically adjust to the speed of the runner.
Combine that with side-to-side tilting capability, as well as a responsive surface that won’t suck the energy out of one’s stride, and you get a treadmill that mimics the feeling of running outdoors better than anything else out there.
