What's New

NEW FEATURES FOR VERSION 1.3!!
-Slide to Start allows you to never accidentally stop your run!
- Auto pause is a FREE option feature that will pause your run timer when you stop moving.
-App is designed for iOS7

App Description

Built by the creators of Workout Hero and Timers Pro with over 1,000,000 downloads!

Heres the deal: We have designed Run Hero to do the things your old running did before except Run Hero is designed to be intuitive, simple to use and has way more features than the average running app.

Use Run Hero for Running, Biking, Jogging, Walking, Cross-Country Skiing, Skating, Sprinting, and CrossFit style workouts.

App Features:
-Live GPS tracking of your fitness
-Voice trainer
-11 training programs with over 300 workouts
-5k, 10k, half and full marathon training programs
-Training programs for NEW and advanced runners
-Power saving lock screen that shows live, easy to see stats (uses 50% less battery)
-Route mapping - uses state of the art colored routes to show speed changes!
-Live distance and duration
-Track average and max speed
-Real time mile pace calculations
-Mapped Interval markers for run analytics
-iPod music controls
-Fitness journal
-Workout organizer
-Manual entry of workouts
-Track rest days
-Calendar and list views
-Track and lap features
-Advanced training timer
-Share via Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.
-Share GPX files of your routes
-CrossFit WOD tracking features
-Intuitive and easy to use interface
-100% AD FREE

Every runner hates having to look down at their device and fumble trying to see the screen. No worries! Run Hero will tell you all of your current run information. Yes, it talks to you!

What's even better is, you can choose when the Run Hero speaks your run info to you!

Hate having a mapped route that shows only a single colored line and no run data!?

We do! thats why Run Hero tracks your speed, distance and mile pace on your map with multiple colors based on your run! Run Hero also visually displays routes miles markers, start and stopping point, running duration, and total distance all on a map of your choosing!

Need a running plan? Run Hero offers beginner and advanced plans for 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon races! We even offer a "NEW TO RUNNING" 5K plan for people who have never run before!

Run Hero is designed to be simple. What does that mean for you? NO MORE complex or cluttered screens that don't make sense and have way too many features you'll never use! Run Hero gives you an interface that is easy to understand and easy to use!

Run Hero also features a state of the art lock screen that allows the screen to be locked but still displays your run information and has access to your iPod controls.

Our innovative lock screen also saves up to 50% battery on your device allowing you to run longer without fear of your battery dying!

Run Hero utilizes your iPhones advanced GPS features to map your run, keep track of run time/duration, average mile pace, distance, average pace, and current pace!

Doesn't it suck that other run app dont allow you to share your run data!? With Run Hero, not only can you share your runs on facebook, twitter and other social media websites but, you can also share your mapped routes in GPX format which can be viewed on your computer and in other software/applications!

Run Hero is designed by the creators of Workout Hero and Timers Pro which is used in the official CrossFit Open videos.


WARNING- this app requires a device with GPS capabilities!! Attempting to use this app on an iPod touch will result in poor results.

iPhone Screenshots

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Run Hero - GPS Running, Cycling, Walking and WOD Fitness Tracker (Not affiliated with CrossFit) screenshot 1 Run Hero - GPS Running, Cycling, Walking and WOD Fitness Tracker (Not affiliated with CrossFit) screenshot 2 Run Hero - GPS Running, Cycling, Walking and WOD Fitness Tracker (Not affiliated with CrossFit) screenshot 3 Run Hero - GPS Running, Cycling, Walking and WOD Fitness Tracker (Not affiliated with CrossFit) screenshot 4 Run Hero - GPS Running, Cycling, Walking and WOD Fitness Tracker (Not affiliated with CrossFit) screenshot 5

App Changes

  • June 10, 2014 Initial release
  • September 30, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • March 17, 2015 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • March 26, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99