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Strava Appoints Stephanie Hannon as Chief Product Officer:

SAN FRANCISCO – January 4, 2018 – Strava, the social network for athletes, names Stephanie Hannon as Chief Product Officer. Hannon, an ex-Googler who served as Chief Technology Officer on the Hillary for America campaign, joins Strava to lead the next chapter of the company’s product and platform expansion. As the first female CTO on …

Strava Data Showcases Historic Mount Everest Summit with Unique Style of Social Storytelling

Professional alpinists Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards summited Mount Everest on May 27, 2017, using Strava to share every step of the journey SAN FRANCISCO – May 29, 2017 – Professional climber and Strava mountaineer Adrian Ballinger celebrated his first successful summit of Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen, a feat that just over 200 people …

Strava Celebrates their One Billionth Shared Activity

SAN FRANCISCO — May 23, 2017 — On August 18, 2009, Strava launched their first day as a community for athletes with a total of 50 shared activities. One month later, that number increased to 8,572 activities, and after Strava’s first full year, athletes shared 99,994 activities. Today, Strava celebrates a major milestone: the one …

Strava Brings Beacon Safety Feature to Garmin Devices

  SAN FRANCISCO – November 10, 2016 –Strava, the social network for athletes, announces the integration of its new Beacon safety feature with Garmin LiveTrack. Recently launched for iPhone and Android, Beacon allows Strava athletes to share their real-time location with select safety contacts, offering peace of mind for them as well as their friends …