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    WFLA Channel 8 News

    Running Mate featured on WFLA’s Bloom TV with Gayle Guyardo.

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    Gear Junkie Magazine

    Running Mate featured in Gear Junkie Magazine.

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    ABC Action News: Tampa, FL

    Running Mate featured on ABC action news in Tampa, Florida.

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    Running Mate Wins Olympian Wellness Award

    Running Mate wins Caesars Entertainment Olympian Wellness Award.

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    Tampa Bay Business Journal

    Running Mate featured in Tampa Bay Business Journal.

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    Venture Summit: Top Innovator

    Running Mate nominated as a 2025 Top Innovator at the Venture Summit West.

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    Voyage Tampa

    Running Mate featured in Voyage Tampa.

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  • Promotional graphic for the podcast 'She Found Fitness'. It features a woman hugging someone in a pink sports shirt, wearing sunglasses and a cap, with a background of people participating in a running event. Text includes episode #15 titled 'Run SAFE', hosted by Isabella & Ciara Stockeland, with guest Dena Lewis. Includes social media handle @she.found.fitness and website www.shefoundfitness.com.

    She Found Fitness Podcast

    Dena Lewis featured on the She Found Fitness Podcast.

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    Fitt Insider Inc. Press Release

    02.27.25 Press Release on Fitt Insider Inc.

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    TiE Tampa Bay: Celebrating Woman Leader: Dena Lewis

    Dena Lewis featured in TiE Tampa Bay.

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    Athlete Tech News

    Assault Survivor Creates App To Keep Women Runners Safe

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    Safe Nation Podcast: Running for Her Life

    Dena Lewis featured on Safe Nation Podcast, sharing her story of how being assaulted while running led her to develop Running Mate.

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    Running Lifestyle Magazine

    Dena Lewis featured in Running Lifestyle magazine, sharing her inspiration to create Running Mate.

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    Embarc Collective Featured Founder

    Dena Lewis as a featured founder in Embarc Collective’s Featured Founder Series.

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    Tough Girl Podcast

    Dena Lewis featured on Sarah William’s tough girl podcast.

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    Boston Run Show Feature

    Dena Lewis and Running Mate featured in preparation for the Boston Run Show in March 2025.

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    Running Insight Magazine: Running Mate in Atlanta

    Running Mate partners with key brands and Big Peach in an event to promote female runner safety.

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    Hypepotamus: Running mate coming to Atlanta

    The “Uber for runners” app is coming to Atlanta.

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    June 2024 Press Release

    Running Mate’s June 2024 Press Release highlighting launches in Austin, Boston, and Tampa.

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  • Podcast cover featuring a woman with blonde hair in a white shirt outdoors with greenery, titled "Hit Play Not Pause," about menopause, with host Dena Lewis and hosted by Selene Yeager.

    Hit Play, Not Pause

    Dena Lewis featured on the “Hit Play, Not Pause” podcast.

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    Tech Stars Demo Day 2024

    Running Mate was chosen for the Techstars Accelerator Program and presented at Demo Day in April 2024.

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    Runner's World Magazine

    60% of women surveyed have been harrassed while running.

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  • Two women jogging together on a park trail in the early morning sunlight.

    Adidas

    92% of women are concerned for safety when they go for a run.

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    Run Repeat Magazine

    56% of women have been harassed while working out.

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    Trail Runner Nation Podcast

    Dena Lewis featured on Trail Runner Nation Podcast.

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  • Cover image for the 'Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast' featuring Dr. Kerry Reller with a city skyline and water in the background.

    Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast

    Dena Lewis featured on the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast.

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    Elevate Your Run Podcast

    Dena Lewis featured on the Elevate Your Run Podcast.

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    Startup Runway Winner: Running Mate

    Running Mate Wins Top Prize at Valor Ventures Startup Runway.

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    Finish Lines and Milestones Podcast

    Dena Lewis featured on Finish Lines and Milestones podcast.

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    Voyage Denver: Inspiring Conversations with Dena Lewis of Running Mate

    Dena Lewis interviewed in Voyage Denver magazine.

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  • Group of diverse women at the Glaring Gap Summit 2024, smiling and posing for a photo in a coffee shop-like venue with colorful lighting and vending machines, wearing conference badges.

    Glaring Gap Summit at Embarc

    Running Mate participated in the 2025 Glaring Gap Summit at Embarc Collective.

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    JAEmpowerHER 2025

    Dena Lewis as a keynote speaker at the 2025 Junior Achievement EmpowerHER event in Tampa, FL.

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    University of Georgia: The Red and Black

    Running Mate featured in University of Georgia’s student magazine leading up to the launch event on campus.

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    Embarc Collective Angel Investor Summit

    Dena Lewis as a keynote speaker at the 2025 Embarc Collective Angel Investor Summit.

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  • A woman in pink and black athletic wear, holding a pink leash attached to a small brown dog in a pink fleece jacket with race number 5054, is smiling at a marathon event with several people in athletic clothing in the background.

    Doers Podcast

    Dena Lewis featured on the Doers Podcast.

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