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161 coaches found
Noblesville, Indiana, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Blake helps runners recover and improve speed using DPT and CSCS expertise; from beginners to pros, he offers private coaching and consultations. Learn more.
Starting at $25.00
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Matt coaches beginners to elites with evidence‑based plans (USATF L1, VDOT O2). His athletes include Olympic/World qualifiers, a 7th at Paris 2024 and a 2025 World Champs marathon bronze.
Starting at $100.00
Chattanooga, TN, U.S
5km Recreational Competitive
Kevin offers remote VDOT O2-certified private coaching for 1600m–marathon, using VDOT plans that took his marathon from 2:55 to 2:27 and produced athlete PRs.
Starting at $80.00
Savannah, Virginia, United States
5km Recreational High School
Colin coaches high-school to masters runners with D1 and marathon experience. Remote & group, plans & consults to build fitness, mindset and race results.
Starting at $47.00
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
5km Recreational Competitive
PW offers VDOT O2‑certified remote and consultation coaching for beginners to competitive runners, plus nutrition, biomechanics and private coaching.
Starting at $30.00
Houston, Texas, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Amanda guides remote runners—beginners to competitive—through 5K–marathon training with VDOT O2 and RRCA Level 1 credentials, race-proven pacing, and personalized plans.
Starting at $65.00
New York , New York, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Julia and Coffey offer Jack Daniels–based, science-backed remote and group private coaching for 1600m to marathon runners—from first 5Ks to Boston qualifiers. Learn more.
Starting at $8.00
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Sue McDonald — Olympic‑Trials finalist, masters national titlist and Boston‑qualifier. VDOT O2 & USATF L1 coach offering private coaching and training plans.
Starting at $90.00
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Janet & Jay mix VDOT O2 and USATF Level 1 coaching with nursing experience at Grand Canyon National Park, guiding runners from beginners to Boston Marathon athletes.
Starting at $60.00
San Francisco, California, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Rod pairs elite racing (8-time All‑American; 5th US 5,000m, 13:26) with coaching for 800m–marathon runners, offering private coaching and training plans.
Starting at $75.00
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Harvey pairs VDOT O2 certification and NAU elite experience (5K 14:14, HM 1:01:46) to coach beginners through Boston-qualifiers via remote plans and consults.
Starting at $15.00
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Chucky coaches beginners to competitive runners (5K–marathon) remotely. VDOT O2-certified, he offers run analysis, check-ins, and private coaching or training plans.
Starting at $100.00
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
5km Recreational Competitive
Andie offers remote VDOT O2 private coaching, blending All‑American and Olympic‑Trials experience to deliver balanced training, fueling, and mental skills for 800m–marathon athletes.
Starting at $142.00
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
5km Recreational Competitive
Gayle provides remote, UESCA and VDOT O2 certified coaching with personalized training plans or private coaching for runners (1600m–marathon), from beginners to competitors.
Starting at $40.00
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
5km Recreational Competitive
Andy guides beginners to elite runners (5K–marathon) with VDOT O2-backed training, nutrition and strength work. Offers bespoke training plans and private coaching.
Starting at $79.95
Detroit, Michigan, USA
5km Recreational Competitive
Sara coaches remotely with private plans for 5K to ultra and Boston Marathon hopefuls. VDOT O2 & RRCA Level 1 certified, a masters runner who cut her marathon to 3:00.
Starting at $100.00
Lyons, CO, USA
5km Recreational Competitive
Amber, VDOT O2-certified HS principal and 12-time marathoner (3:07 PR), offers remote private coaching for working parents and runners from 3K to ultras.
Starting at $149.00
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
5km Recreational 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
5km Recreational 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 Recreational Competitive
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
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.