EnglishThe Athletic Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @TheAthletic has 1,638,398 followers and 108,310 posts on X. Account age: 9 years (joined December 2016).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @TheAthletic gained 159,055 followers (+9.71%). In the last 7 days the change was +9,755 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 90% of tracked Sports accounts. The Athletic is on a 71-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +55,734 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @TheAthletic is on track to reach 2.0M followers in about 10 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 50 interactions against 1.6M followers, an engagement rate of 0.003%. Posts are seen about 34K times each, and 0.145% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.10% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 26.2 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 392 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 11, 2026. Recurring tags: #usopen, #f1, #dutchgp.
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Follower growth
On a 71-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +56K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Get every sports story that matters.
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The Athletic on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The Athletic have on X?
- The Athletic (@TheAthletic) has 1,638,398 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 10,664 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Athletic join X, and how old is the account?
- The Athletic joined X in December 2016. The @TheAthletic account is 9 years old. Searches for The Athletic age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has The Athletic published?
- The Athletic has published 108,310 posts on X. That is about 30.5 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The Athletic verified on X?
- Yes. The Athletic carries a Business verification on X.
- What does The Athletic post about?
- The Athletic is classified under Sports in our directory. Bio: "Get every sports story that matters.".
- Is The Athletic gaining or losing followers?
- The Athletic is currently gaining followers, with a net +159,055 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +9,755.
- How fast is The Athletic growing on X?
- The Athletic is adding roughly 5,302 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 2.0M followers in about 10 weeks.