EnglishThe Athletic Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @TheAthletic has 1,616,214 followers and 107,917 posts on X. Account age: 9 years (joined December 2016).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @TheAthletic gained 199,985 followers (+12.37%). In the last 7 days the change was +42,828 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 89% of tracked Sports accounts. The Athletic is on a 61-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 9 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 51 interactions against 1.6M followers, an engagement rate of 0.003%. Measured over 228 original posts, its engagement rate beats 30% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 36K times each, and 0.141% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.24% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 228 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tags: #dutchgp, #f1, #stlblues.
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Follower growth
On a 61-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +56K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
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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 1,616,214 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 42,672 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 Searches for The Athletic age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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 107,917 posts on X. That is about 30.4 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 +199,985 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +42,828.
- How fast is The Athletic growing on X?
- The Athletic is adding roughly 6,666 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 2.0M followers in about 9 weeks.