Hamsters on Strava: The Unlikely Athletes of Social Media The world of social media has given us many peculiar spectacles over the years.
One that stands out is a hamster tracking its nightly runs on the popular fitness app Strava.
Thijs de Buck's decision to set up an account for his pet Mollie in Utrecht, Netherlands, may seem like a lighthearted way to document a hamster's exercise routine, but it raises interesting questions about our relationship with technology and the changing nature of athletic competition.