Train 1:1 Online with
Kenyan Running Coaches
Your personal Kenyan running coach, built on altitude-tested training.
Work directly with coaches from Kenya's running culture: active racers, local training-group coaches, and people who build your week around real judgment instead of a generic template. Monthly plans from $79/month. Cancel anytime.
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Cancel any time
- Coach onboarding within 24 to 48 hours
KenyanRunning is an online running coaching platform where recreational runners work 1:1 with Kenya-based coaches who live inside the sport. Some are active professional runners. Others coach local athletes from within the training culture. Monthly plans range from $79 to $169 and include a personalized weekly training plan delivered via WhatsApp or email.
How It Works
Two minutes to answer. We handle the rest.
Tell Us Your Goal
Answer 5 quick questions about your race goals, current mileage, and experience. Takes 2 minutes, no signup required.
Choose Your Plan
Pick the coaching tier that fits your goals and schedule. Every plan pairs you with a Kenya-based coach who can shape your training around real feedback, not a generic plan.
Start Training
We start onboarding within 24 to 48 hours so your coach can review your background before building your training. Not the right fit? We'll rematch you, free.
Meet the Coaches
A Kenya-based roster that combines athlete-led proof with coach-first local perspective
Martin Karoki Muriuki
A professional Kenyan runner coaching you 1:1 online. Martin builds the structured training block behind your goal pace.
Personal Bests
- 5K PB: 14:13
- 10K PB: 29:43
Michael Kimani Kamau
An elite Kenyan marathoner coaching you 1:1 online. Michael builds the race execution strategy behind your splits.
Personal Bests
- Marathon PB: 2:08:19 (Shenzhen 2023, course record)
- Half Marathon PB: 1:00:14
- 2026 LA Marathon: 2nd place by 0.01s (closest finish in race history)
- 2026 Maratón Lima 42K: 2nd place by 2s (2:10:22)
Peter "Kim" Ndichu
A Nyahururu-based runner coaching you 1:1 online. Peter builds aerobic depth and race-specific speed across middle-distance and road events.
Personal Bests
- 5000m PB: 14:09
- 10000m PB: 29:33
Hear Martin talk training for 96 minutes on the This Korean Life podcast, or read his free book on how Kenyans actually train.
Why Train with a Coach from Kenya?
Kenya's Rift Valley sits above 7,000 feet and shapes the training culture the world associates with distance running. What our coaches bring to your training is not just altitude by association. It's the daily methodology, patience, and weekly judgment that come from living around the sport.
The methodology
Not a template. A real plan.
Your coach applies the same periodization, effort-based structure, and mileage philosophy that shaped their own career, adapted to your schedule, your fitness level, and your goal race. No cookie-cutter builds. No guesswork.
The access
Direct line. Real-time adjustments.
On Performance and Elite, you have a direct WhatsApp line to your coach. When a session goes sideways, you message them. They adjust. Not next Monday. Now. Someone who works inside the training culture is accountable to yours.
The credibility
Firsthand, not generic.
Some coaches on KenyanRunning are active professional runners. Others coach local athletes from within Kenya's training environment. Either way, you are working with someone who understands the culture firsthand and adjusts your plan week by week.
Launch Pricing
Founding member rates: lock in before they increase
Foundation
Launch Rate→ $99/mo after launch
Weekly coaching built around your race goal
- ✓Weekly training plan, delivered by Monday
- ✓Sessions by effort or target pace, however you train
- ✓Plan built around your schedule, not a generic template
- ✓A written end-of-week review from your coach
- ✓Race guidance included in your weekly plan as the event approaches
- ✓Email support, with a two-business-day response target
Performance
Launch Rate→ $149/mo after launch
For runners who want more access and faster feedback
- ✓Everything in Foundation
- ✓WhatsApp as well as email, seven days a week
- ✓24-hour response target, not next Monday
- ✓A written mid-week check-in from your coach
- ✓A dedicated written race strategy ahead of your target race
- ✓Plan adjusted when a session goes off-script
Elite
Launch Rate→ $199/mo after launch
Full-season coaching with your coach on call
- ✓Everything in Performance
- ✓A 30-minute video call with your coach every week
- ✓Season-long periodized plan within 7 days of starting
- ✓A video briefing before each target race
- ✓Your coach on WhatsApp on race day, with a written debrief afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you start
What is KenyanRunning?
KenyanRunning is an online coaching platform where recreational runners work 1:1 with Kenya-based running coaches. Some are active professional athletes. Others are coach-first profiles working inside local training groups. What they share is firsthand experience with Kenyan training culture, personalized weekly planning, and direct communication via WhatsApp or email.
How does KenyanRunning work?
You take a short 5-question quiz about your goals and current fitness. We match you with a KenyanRunning coach, you pick a coaching plan, and we start onboarding within 24 to 48 hours so your coach can review your goals, training history, and schedule before building your plan. Communication happens via WhatsApp or email, your choice. Cancel anytime.
Who are the coaches?
Three Kenya-based coaches currently take clients through KenyanRunning. Michael Kimani Kamau is an elite marathoner with a 2:08:19 PB (2023 Shenzhen Marathon course record) who finished 2nd at the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon by 0.01 seconds (the closest finish in race history) and 2nd again at the 2026 Maratón Lima 42K by 2 seconds. Martin Karoki Muriuki is the head coach, a professional runner based in Nyahururu with 5K and 10K bests of 14:13 and 29:43. Peter "Kim" Ndichu is a Nyahururu-based runner-coach with bests of 14:09 for 5000m and 29:33 for 10000m, working across 800m through road distances. All have real roots in Kenyan distance-running culture, a clear coaching philosophy, and direct involvement in the training environment.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Monthly plans are month-to-month with no contracts; cancel anytime and keep access through the end of your billing period. Annual plans are billed upfront at a discount (2 months free). Every plan is covered by our 14-day money-back guarantee; after that, annual plans run until the end of the paid term.
What makes Kenyan coaching different?
Kenyan distance runners have led the sport for decades because of how they train: high-altitude periodization, effort-based intensity, high mileage built gradually, and a culture of running as craft. You're getting those methods applied directly to your schedule and race goal, not a generic app plan.
Free Tool
A fast way to see whether your current marathon setup matches your goal
Check your readiness in under two minutes.
Enter your weekly mileage, longest long run, goal time, race date, and training history. You'll get a quick score, the biggest current risk, and the next step that matters most before you decide whether you need coaching now.
The Kenyan Running Race Index
Two scores for every major marathon: how hard the course actually runs, and how deep the elite field around you is. 12 races ranked.
From the Blog
Training insights from coaches inside Kenya's running culture
Easy Run Pace Explained: Why Most Runners Go Too Fast
What easy pace should feel like, why GPS pace misleads so many runners, and how calmer easy days make the whole week work better.
What Most Runners Get Wrong About Kenyan Training
The biggest misconceptions about Kenyan training, and why patience, easy-day discipline, and structure matter more than drama.
What a Marathon Training Plan Should Actually Include
Mileage rhythm, long-run progression, race-specific workouts, cutback weeks, and the structure most generic plans miss.
Train With the Real Thing
Not a template. Not an app. Direct access to Kenya-based coaches who live this training culture every day.
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