SEATTLE FITNESS MAGAZINE

A showcase of the city's electrifying fitness scene and the incredible community thriving on the gym floor. Join us on this exhilarating journey to elevate your fitness game!

A female pole vaulter in a white-and-purple UW uniform at the peak of her vault — body arched back, legs kicked up, both arms extended gripping the pole bar above her. A yellow ESSX pole is bent in the left of the frame; the crossbar is visible at upper right. Behind her are blurred stadium stands with scattered spectators and an official in a yellow vest in the lower left. Bright outdoor daylight, shallow background focus.

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Hana Moll, world No. 1 pole vaulter, trains at UW's Dempsey

Hana Moll is the top-ranked women's pole vaulter on the planet, and she is spending her senior year at UW.

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Larissa Kolasinski Turned a Scare Into a Mission

Running has been part of Larissa Kolasinski's life for more than 18 years, and in that time Larissa has tried nearly every version of the sport there is, from the mile to the ultramarathon. Larissa has completed all six Abbott World Marathon Majors, among the largest and most competitive marathons in the world, and has gone on to become a sponsored athlete and a Guinness World Record holder.

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A Cycling Studio Built for People Who Want More

Stacy Vinge's path into fitness began with a move to Italy in 2007.

A single woman in a dynamic high kick against a RockBox branded heavy bag, shot from a low angle. She wears white boxing gloves and a blue crop top with black leggings. Multiple RockBox-branded bags visible in the background in a dark studio. She is the only subject.

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RockBox Fitness opens its South Lake Union studio

A boxing and kickboxing studio opened in South Lake Union on October 31, 2026, after city fire inspections pushed back the launch.

A women's cross country team huddle on an open grass course field. Eight or so athletes in black team jackets and purple racing singlets are gathered tightly in a circle, heads bowed inward, one arm raised. In the background, a large crowd of runners and spectators lines the course, with additional competitors visible mid-race on the field. The setting is clearly a large cross country championship meet.

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UW freshman Sherry Drury goes 9th at Big Ten cross country

Sherry Drury placed 9th at the 2026 Big Ten Cross Country Championships on October 30.

A large group of roughly 80–100 runners gathered in a semicircle on a paved path at the edge of Green Lake, all facing the camera. The lake, a floating dock, and autumn-bare trees with overcast sky are behind them. Everyone is in running gear — tights, shorts, jackets, caps. A few people in the back have arms raised. The frame is wide enough that the people in the back rows are somewhat small.

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Seattle Green Lake Running Group's Monday track workout at Roosevelt is open to all

Seattle Green Lake Running Group opens its Monday morning track session to any runner.

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RowdyBox runs a Halloween boxing session October 31

RowdyBox was turning its regular Saturday 12:15pm slot into a costume boxing session on October 31.

A woman in a green Flatstick Pub tank top performs a dumbbell exercise mid-stride in the gym, her arm extended and face uplifted, clearly mid-effort. Behind her, three other members are working out on the same floor. GLSC-branded wooden plyo boxes are visible in the mid-ground, and a large open garage door shows a parking lot outside. Barbells are racked along the left wall.

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Green Lake gym opens its Halloween party to the neighborhood

Green Lake Strength and Conditioning was throwing a Halloween party on Friday, October 30, and non-members are explicitly invited.

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Emilia Perez Builds Strength From the Inside Out

Emilia Perez found her footing in fitness long before it became her profession.