Athletes on TikTok are freaking out about the Strava-Garmin lawsuit, which hit just before big fall races

"Strava, a San Francisco-based fitness tracking app, filed a lawsuit against tech company Garmin in a Colorado court on September 30, accusing the latter of patent infringement and a breach of contract. Social media has not taken the fallout well. Athletes on TikTok have posted videos about how "mum and dad are fighting," referring to how two of the biggest names in the fitness sphere have clashed, and how it might impact their user experience."

"Some of the country's biggest races, such as the November New York City Marathon, are scheduled in the fall. The 2024 NYC marathon drew over 55,500 participants. "If, like me, you run with a Garmin but you track everything on Strava, you will no longer be able to do that," Brooks said. "You'll be forced to use the Garmin app, because they're not going to connect anymore.""

"Holly Brooks, an LA-based fitness influencer, joked that while the internet was invested in the Taylor Swift-Charlie XCX drama, from Swift's newly released album, "there's other drama going on on the internet." "Mum and Dad are fighting - Strava and Garmin have fallen out," she said in her video, which has been viewed more than half a million times as of press time."

Strava filed a lawsuit in Colorado on September 30, accusing Garmin of patent infringement and breach of contract. Athletes on TikTok reacted with frustration and humor, characterizing the clash as "mum and dad fighting." Influencers warned that severed connections would prevent Garmin users from automatically uploading workouts to Strava, forcing users to use the Garmin app to view run data. The timing raises concerns because major fall races, including the New York City Marathon with over 55,500 participants, could see disrupted tracking. Several TikTok videos have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, reflecting widespread user anxiety.

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