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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
5km Nutrition Nutrition
Rachel helps everyday runners balance busy lives and big goals with safe, consistent plans, gut-training and practical sport nutrition. Offers remote, in-person & group coaching.
Starting at $45.00
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Becky builds injury‑proof bases and tailored plans for 1600m–marathon runners, from beginners to Boston qualifiers. VDOT O2 certified; offers in-person, remote, and group coaching.
Starting at $80.00
Chico, CA, USA
5km Competitive High School
Jordan Colby pairs DPT/OCS clinical expertise and VDOT O2 coaching with distance-racing experience (2:44 marathon) to offer private coaching, plans and consultations.
Starting at $99.99
Kelowna, BC, Canada
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Malindi combines Olympic 1500m experience, a 2:24 Canadian-record marathon and VDOT O2 coaching to create individualized plans for goal-oriented, youth, and busy runners.
Starting at $80.00
Portland, OR, United States
5km Competitive High School
Ariane, a V.O2 Certified coach and 2:42:51 marathoner training for the 2024 Olympic Trials, offers private in-person and remote coaching with nutrition and S&C.
Starting at $80.00
New York, New York, United States
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Pamela tailors VDOT O2-informed plans for beginners to competitive and masters runners, offering consultations, training plans and private coaching to unlock PBs.
Starting at $30.00
Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
5km Competitive Boston Marathon
Oleksii blends a decade of running, six years in running science and VDOT O2 certification to coach 300+ athletes remotely or via consultations (private coaching).
Starting at $60.00
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
5km Competitive Boston Marathon
Kirk Mueller, VDOT O2 coach with decades of racing and Daniels' Running Formula expertise, helps competitive and masters runners improve pacing, fueling, and race execution.
Starting at $100.00
New York, NY, USA
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Tom offers diligent, supportive coaching for 800m–marathon runners. VDOT O2-certified with NASM corrective training, he builds individualized plans and rehabs injuries.
Starting at $50.00
Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Diane coaches remotely for beginners to Boston qualifiers, offering VDOT O2 and RRCA Level 1 guidance with training plans and private coaching.
Starting at $75.00
New York, New York, United States
5km Competitive Boston Marathon
Joe offers flexible, structured coaching for 5K–marathon runners. USATF/VDOT/RRCA-certified, he's guided 1,000+ runners including 20+ Boston qualifiers.
Starting at $25.00
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Mile/1500m 5km Nutrition
Pete, VDOT O2 coach with 17+ years as a British Army PT instructor, offers in-person and remote VDOT plans, runTRAIN cross-training, private coaching and consultations.
Starting at $45.00
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Amy & Ryan pair elite marathon experience with VDOT O2 and USATF L1/L2 certifications to offer remote consultations, training plans and private coaching for all runners.
Starting at $59.00
Lakeland , Florida, United States
5km Beginner Recreational
Sarah coaches beginners to competitive marathoners with RRCA Level 1 & 2 expertise, offering tailored TrainingPlan and PrivateCoaching using evidence-based methods.
Starting at $60.00
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
5km Competitive Boston Marathon
Dami builds consistency through full diagnostics of mechanics, strength, breathwork and aerobic limits, then crafts individualized plans. RRCA Level 1; private in-person or remote coaching.
Starting at $400.00
Tulsa, OK, United States
Mile/1500m 5km Boston Marathon
Becky offers tailored, injury-aware VDOT02 plans for beginners to veterans, coaching 800m–ultra with RRCA, Chi Running and strength focus; remote, group or private.
Starting at $25.00
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
5km Beginner Recreational
Jack offers in-person and remote private coaching for beginners to triathletes with tailored 1-2-1 plans focusing on speed, intervals and long runs.
Starting at $75.00
Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, United States
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Ramon coaches beginners to masters from 800m to marathon. State champion with a 14:45 5k and 2:36 marathon PR. Private coaching (in-person/remote/groups).
Starting at $160.00
Järvsö, Gavleborgs Lan, Sweden
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Peppe erbjuder fjärrcoaching för 800 m–ultra med veckoplaner, anpassade farter, klockintegration, testlopp, prova‑på‑vecka och ingen bindning.
Starting at $16.00
West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mile/1500m 5km Competitive
Bonnie, a DPT and USATF L1 coach with marathon experience, prioritizes injury prevention and evidence-based training. Provides in-person, remote and group coaching.
Starting at $49.00
The 5K is unforgiving: three-plus miles of sustained near-max effort where fitness, pacing, and race execution all have to line up. 5K coaches on V.O2 use the VDOT methodology - the individualized training-pace system from two-time Olympic medalist and exercise scientist Dr. Jack Daniels - to calibrate your VO2max and threshold workouts precisely, so your interval sessions build real speed instead of just fatigue. From high schoolers chasing a varsity time standard to masters runners rebuilding speed after years of distance work, marketplace coaches cover every stage of a competitive 5K career.
Whether you're racing on the track, at a local road 5K, or building 5K speed as a foundation for longer distances, a coach tailors your interval structure and recovery to your specific race calendar.
Compare coaches by specialty and pricing, read reviews from athletes they've coached, then message one directly to start a plan built around your goal time.