It has additionally developed experiential formats, including a digital membership program, called Runner's World+.

[8] He brought on Joe Henderson as chief editor and moved the editorial offices, now named World Publications, to Mountain View, California.

In the early 1980s, Bob Anderson sold a good portion of his publications, including Runner's World.

Random House bought the running log, which was published under the Runner's World name for decades after the sale.

6 on Advertising Age's "A-List";[13] been recognized for having the "Creative Team of the Year",[14] and most notably has been nominated three times for National Magazine Awards.

The year following, Christine Yu was awarded by the same organization for her Runner's World article "Women Deserve to Run Without Fear.

"[20] In 2021, Mitchell S. Jackson was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for his Runner's World article Twelve Minutes and a Life, "a deeply affecting account of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery that combined vivid writing, thorough reporting and personal experience to shed light on systemic racism in America.