Running clubs are all the rage. Millennials and Gen Z are using them to find love and friendship.

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• In an increasingly online world, young people are feeling lonelier than ever.
• Business Insider spoke to Millennials and Gen Zers who have found mates and dates at run clubs.
• They said run clubs offer regular, real-life interactions with people with shared interests.

When Justin Shields started the Venice Run Club in August 2020, he wasn't looking for love.

Shortly before, he had deleted all the...