diff --git a/apps/run/ChangeLog b/apps/run/ChangeLog
index 11d63b402..fd28c4414 100644
--- a/apps/run/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/run/ChangeLog
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 0.03: Fixed distance calculation, tested against Garmin Etrex, Amazfit GTS 2
 0.04: Use the exstats module, and make what is displayed configurable
 0.05: exstats updated so update 'distance' label is updated, option for 'speed'
+0.06: Add option to record a run using the recorder app automatically
diff --git a/apps/run/README.md b/apps/run/README.md
index 10f6bafdb..17975f92c 100644
--- a/apps/run/README.md
+++ b/apps/run/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ that, and then start the `Run` app.
 
 Under `Settings` -> `App` -> `Run` you can change settings for this app.
 
+* `Record Run` (only displayed if `Recorder` app installed) should the Run app automatically
+record GPS/HRM/etc data every time you start a run?
 * `Pace` is the distance that pace should be shown over - 1km, 1 mile, 1/2 Marathon or 1 Marathon
 * `Box 1/2/3/4/5/6` are what should be shown in each of the 6 boxes on the display. From the top left, down.
   If you set it to `-` nothing will be displayed, so you can display only 4 boxes of information
diff --git a/apps/run/app.js b/apps/run/app.js
index 9e313ea2a..a8515a71a 100644
--- a/apps/run/app.js
+++ b/apps/run/app.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ var fontHeading = "6x8:2";
 var fontValue = B2 ? "6x15:2" : "6x8:3";
 var headingCol = "#888";
 var fixCount = 0;
+var isMenuDisplayed = false;
 
 g.clear();
 Bangle.loadWidgets();
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ Bangle.drawWidgets();
 
 // ---------------------------
 let settings = Object.assign({
+  record : true,
   B1 : "dist",
   B2 : "time",
   B3 : "pacea",
@@ -39,6 +41,19 @@ function onStartStop() {
   // if stopping running, don't clear state
   // so we can at least refer to what we've done
   layout.render();
+  // start/stop recording
+  if (settings.record && WIDGETS["recorder"]) {
+    if (running) {
+      isMenuDisplayed = true;
+      WIDGETS["recorder"].setRecording(true).then(() => {
+        isMenuDisplayed = false;
+        layout.forgetLazyState();
+        layout.render();
+      });
+    } else {
+      WIDGETS["recorder"].setRecording(false);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 var lc = [];
@@ -80,5 +95,5 @@ Bangle.on("GPS", function(fix) {
 // We always call ourselves once a second to update
 setInterval(function() {
   layout.clock.label = locale.time(new Date(),1);
-  layout.render();
+  if (!isMenuDisplayed) layout.render();
 }, 1000);
diff --git a/apps/run/metadata.json b/apps/run/metadata.json
index 0d718a1b3..ea68f4734 100644
--- a/apps/run/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/run/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { "id": "run",
   "name": "Run",
-  "version":"0.05",
+  "version":"0.06",
   "description": "Displays distance, time, steps, cadence, pace and more for runners.",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "tags": "run,running,fitness,outdoors,gps",
diff --git a/apps/run/settings.js b/apps/run/settings.js
index 91a8b4333..7eb8a8611 100644
--- a/apps/run/settings.js
+++ b/apps/run/settings.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   // This way saved values are preserved if a new version adds more settings
   const storage = require('Storage')
   let settings = Object.assign({
+    record : true,
     B1 : "dist",
     B2 : "time",
     B3 : "pacea",
@@ -35,8 +36,17 @@
 
   var menu = {
     '': { 'title': 'Run' },
-    '< Back': back
+    '< Back': back,
   };
+  if (WIDGETS["recorder"])
+    menu[/*LANG*/"Record Run"] = {
+      value : !!settings.record,
+      format : v => v?/*LANG*/"Yes":/*LANG*/"No",
+      onchange : v => {
+        settings.record = v;
+        saveSettings();
+      }
+    };
   ExStats.appendMenuItems(menu, settings, saveSettings);
   Object.assign(menu,{
     'Box 1': getBoxChooser("B1"),