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RunGo Helps Runners Explore Cities All Over The World

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People rely on GPS in their cars, RunGo Founder and CEO Craig Slagel says, so why not rely on it when they’re running?

Slagel created the RunGo app for people just like him, those who love to run, love to travel and sometimes get lost. The app provides runners with turn-by-turn directions on unique running routes all over the world, sometimes narrating the run with points of interest. Additionally, the app records live stats such as distance, time, elevation gain and calories burned.

“There were no really great alternatives,” Slagel said. “There was either run with a map, run with written directions or memorize the route.