Press release: Aussie running technology a massive hit on Kickstarter as funding goal reached in just five days Quote: The Bionic Runner, which has been funded after just five days on the crowd funding platform Kickstarter, is set to challenge the way runners conventionally think about their training, and promises to prevent injury thanks to its non-impact, closed kinetic Brisbane, 7 December 2014 – It may have started life in the back of a converted shipping container in far northern Queensland, but this week the Bionic Runner proved a hit on a global scale, with funders from Asia, the US and Europe, not-to-mention Australia, all jumping on board to fund this unique fitness trainer via Kickstarter. “We’ve spent four years designing and perfecting the Bionic Runner, so to see it so instantly resonate with the running community on a global scale is a dream come true,” says Steve Cranitch, co-founder of Run4, the Australian start-up company behind the Bionic Runner. Originally conceived as a means of helping prevent injuries in runners – whilst also assisting those with running injuries get back into their training and maintain their fitness without causing further damage – the Bionic Runner took four years to develop and is the world’s only non-impact fitness trainer to mimic the natural gait and timing of running
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‘Bionic Runner’, promises to prevent injury
