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Serving Chattanooga for over 25 years!

Front Runner has been serving the Chattanooga area since 1982. We're proud to call the "Scenic City" our home and give back to the community that supports us and our initiatives to grow the local running community.

The Original. Founded in 1982.

Front Runner Athletics was founded in 1982 by Louis Priddy, an avid runner and committed community servant. The original name of the store was Running Factory II and it was located on Highway 153 in Chattanooga. At the time, the store focused primarily on running shoes and soccer supplies.

Front Runner Athletics

In time, as the business reputation began to grow in the Chattanooga area and the inventory began to expand. Mr. Priddy added additional sports, apparel, and accessories and changed the name of the store to Front Runner Athletics.