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A specific, defined stretch of a route on Strava that gets separately timed and ranked on its own leaderboard, distinct from the overall activity.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Didn't even realize that stretch was a segment until it popped up after the run."
LORE & ORIGIN
Standard Strava platform term for a user-defined competitive stretch of road or trail, the foundational unit of the platform's competitive features.
FIRST SEEN
2010
PEAK POPULARITY
2026 (Strava)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Gen Alpha Slang
Related To:Segment Hunting
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+1 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · HIGH
CULTURE CATEGORY
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5%
Others
3%
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