Diplo’s Run Club is a snapshot of modern fitness subcultures — turning early-morning 5Ks into full-blown cultural events that merge endurance, music, and community. Thousands showed up at dawn in Los Angeles this past weekend – not just to run, but to dance. In a haze of basslines and neon, world-famous DJ Diplo led the pack through city streets, turning an ordinary 5K into something closer to a sunrise set. The most recent edition, held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, saw runners flood JFK Drive before finishing in Robin Williams Meadow, where Diplo closed out the morning with a live set that felt more like a mini-festival than a cooldown.
“It started after I ran a half marathon in Miami,” Diplo told his Instagram followers. “I showed up to a run club afterwards, got that runner’s h