Take your running to the next level

Ben has spent 7+ years as a professional running coach, helping everyone from beginner runners to elite athletes. Ben is also a certified England Athletics Coach, IRONMAN Coach, Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor - and one of the founders of Runna.

In his spare time, Ben is a keen athlete himself and competes within his age group at IRONMAN events having finished the distance 8 times! He also enjoys running ultramarathons while holding a Marathon PB of 2.34. Ben also recently competed at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships.

Anya is a Lululemon sponsored athlete and has represented England over the marathon distance. Her sharp rise to running success during the covid lockdown saw her go from a marathon time of 4hrs 34 mins in 2019, to a current PB of 2hrs 34 mins knocking off 2hrs.

Anya is a qualified LiRF running coach, passionate about showing anything is possible and it’s never too late to start! She is a lover of all sports particularly hockey and cricket which she has also competed in at a county level.

Colleen represented Team USA at Rio Olympic games in 2016, and finished 8th in the steeplechase. Since then, she has become a US National Champion in the indoor mile, and is World Record Holder of the 4x1500m relay. In 2023, Colleen competed in her first sprint triathlon and earned her pro card in draft legal triathlon.

Colleen is from St. Louis, Missouri and grew up playing soccer and dancing until falling in love with running in high school. She attended Florida State University from 2011-2015 where she learned how to steeplechase and became a National Champion and 9x All-American. Although Colleen is still competing professionally within running on the track, you may still catch her in a road race or triathlon here and there.

Coach Gen competed in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which was her 4th Olympic Games. Not only is Gen a 4x Olympian but a 2x World Championship finalist, Australian record holder in the 3,000m steeplechase, and the 3rd fastest Australian woman all-time in the marathon with her marathon time of 2:23:08.'

Genevieve's introduction to elite running began at the University of Florida where she trained and studied for 4 years before qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games - her first Olympic Games. In 2022, Genevieve became a mother, which has been her greatest achievement so far. When Gen isn’t running she loves to travel and relax on holiday with her family. 

Steph was Team GB's fastest marathon runner at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, so she knows a thing or two about running! Steph's first marathon was the 2018 Berlin Marathon and since then, she's gone on to run a time of 2:27:16 from when she won the 2021 UK Olympic Marathon Trials.

Steph is a sponsored Adidas athlete and balances her training alongside her coaching. She loves coaching athletes of all abilities from 5k to ultra marathons.

Having spent many years developing and mastering his craft as a physical therapist around the world in both Sydney and London, Adrian is the founder of The Running Room, a running-specific physical therapy clinic in London, UK. Adrian has years of experience working with everyone from international athletes to thousands of everyday runners looking to be stronger and recover from injuries. He specializes in hip/groin pain, knee pain (especially ACL rehab), and tendon-related injuries, having played and treated a variety of competitive sports from football, rugby, cricket, basketball and now running.

When Adrian is not busy being a physical therapist, you can find him playing team sports with friends, enjoying a passion for cooking and of course out for a run. Adrian’s running journey has been one of finding better health and space to be social with friends and meet the running community.

Ailish is a senior MSK physiotherapist, and mother of two (with another on the way!), she has over 15 years experience and a special interest in all things running related. Having been through the experience twice now, she understands both the struggle and joy of getting back to running after childbirth. Ailish is here to help guide you through that journey too.

Ailish completed her BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy at University College Dublin in 2006. She has since worked in Ireland and Australia and has been based back in the UK since 2012. Running has always been a big part of Ailish’s life and she knew it was important to not let that go after having kids.

Andre Coggins is a passionate community advocate and the founder of Mafia Moves, a dedicated movement collective empowering individuals of all ages. He is an England athletics accredited coach with a background of competitive track for 16 years. Andre is in a deep commitment to drive positive change which he has input into the run culture scene for just over 10 years. Andre uses his caring nature to inspire growth and resilience in those he serves. Through his love for running, exploration and adventure, he not only overcomes personal challenges but also demonstrates how fitness and wellbeing can create impactful change in different environments.

Beth is the current triathlon world champion and gained two Olympic Bronze Medals in the individual and Mixed Relay Triathlon in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Her Olympic journey began at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the 10,000m before relocating to Leeds to pursue a career in Triathlon. Her Triathlon career has seen her earn a Gold medal at the European Championships and a Bronze in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022. Beth has also won five World Triathlon Series Championship races.

Beth is also a fully qualified Physics Teacher and taught in London for 3 years before going full time with sport. She has a degree in Physics from Loughborough University. As well as sport Beth enjoys cooking and long walks with her very energetic cocker spaniel Charlie.