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Slowing Down to Speed Up: Samsung Brings Rest to Runners in the City That Never Sleeps
6/12/2025
They’re everywhere you look, trotting on the sidewalk, bounding on the trail, pacing on the treadmill.
Runners.
On any given day, millions of people around the world are hitting the pavement, logging miles, and pushing for personal bests. With a low barrier to entry and near universal access, it’s easy enough to get started, but for most people, making gains is not so straightforward.
Samsung Health, together with powerful Galaxy Wearables like Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring offer runners of all levels an incredible set of tools to monitor progress and improve — including automatically tracking runs, keeping tabs on heart rate zones1, and evaluating their daily Energy Score2.
Even so, one of the most overlooked aspects of improving performance has nothing to do with racking up steps: getting quality rest. Your downtime provides an important window into your overall health and directly impacts running performance. That’s why Samsung Health also features extensive sleep analysis1 to help runners understand their sleep patterns3 and build better habits. All data and insights captured on compatible Galaxy Wearables are integrated into the Samsung Health app which generates detailed reports across a range of health metrics.
Throughout the summer, Samsung will be bringing its expertise to runners across New York City through partnerships with some of the city’s largest run clubs, collaborations with fitness creators, and race activations. The collaborations will emphasize the importance of rest and recovery, and how Samsung Health and Galaxy Wearables can play a vital role in the training and recovery process.
Samsung is working with two of New York City’s largest run clubs — Almost Friday Run Club and Midnight Runners New York — empowering select participants with Galaxy technology to help them reach their goals and better understand the importance of rest as part of their training.
Samsung will also be activating at select New York City races in partnership with NYCRuns, providing interactive rest stations for racers. The experience will include a hydration station and stretching area, as well as opportunities to learn about how runners can use Samsung Health’s Energy Score and sleep data insights to improve their running performance.
The first sponsored run takes place July 13, 2025 at the NYCRuns Queens Ice Cream Social 5K. The event is open to the public, and those interested can register here.
Stay tuned throughout the summer for more updates!
To learn more about Samsung Health, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Ring or how Samsung can help power your runs and catch some Z’s visit Samsung.com.
