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Scientology speedrunning

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2026·The last few years·controversial

A 2026 trend of people filming themselves running as far as they can into a Church of Scientology building before they are stopped.

At a glanceThe facts

Spread in
2026
Format
Phenomenon
Era
The last few years
Where it started
TikTok
Where
It began at the church’s information centre in Hollywood
Origin
No single original
Available
Not held by ViralWorld

What this wasThe story

Participants, often masked, running as far into Church of Scientology premises as possible while filming, with the attempt timed and scored in the manner of a speedrun.

It applies the vocabulary and scoring conventions of games to physical trespass, which is a genuinely new shape for a challenge and an uncomfortable one.

The church removed door handles from some properties and police patrols were increased.

TimelineIn order

  1. Posted

    The first video is posted.1

  2. Taken down

    The church removes the door handles and closes public access at the Hollywood centre.1

  3. Later

    Teenagers in Seattle are charged over one such incident.1

LegacyWhat it left behind

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Why it is here: something the internet still knows by name · it got out of its own corner of the internet fast

Where it came fromWhat we know

This spread through many posts rather than one identifiable original. No copy is held here — what it was, when it spread and what people called it is what this page can tell you.

Not established. This index only names a creator where the evidence supports it.

SourcesWhat was read

  1. Wikipedia — Scientology speedrunning

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