Meet Coach Allison
David Allison has been a competitive middle distance and distance runner for 30 years. Coach Allison was born and raised in New York, and has had success in club, high school, collegiate, and post-collegiate running. He has coached youth club teams, middle school, and high school teams both in Europe and in the U.S. In 2009, he finished a successful 3-year position as the head men’s and women's cross-country coach at GateWay Community College. In 2010, coach Allison turns 40 years old, and has his sights on some USATF Arizona state Master age-group records, and top performances both in local and national road and track events. Below is a brief bio on his coaching and running career:
Collegiate Personal Records
- 800 m – 1.52
- 1500m – 3.51
- 5000m – 14.42
- 5 mile (XC) – 25.05
Certifications
- USATF Certified Coach Level 1
Masters All-American (Age 35-39)
- 800 meters – 2006 and 2008
- 1500 meters – 2006 and 2008
- 3000 meters – 2006 and 2008*
- 1 mile – 2008
- *Broke the 35-39 age group American Record in the indoor 3000m with a time of 8.53.44
Post-Collegiate Personal Records and Top Performances
- ½ Marathon (Fiesta Bowl) – 1.09.34 – 2nd overall, 1st age – 2005
- ½ Marathon (Valley of the Sun) – 1.11.01 – 1st overall - 2006
- ½ Marathon (Tucson Marathon) – 1.09.55 – 2nd overall, 1st age - 2006
- Marathon (Philadelphia Marathon) – 2.27.17, 4th overall – 1997
- Marathon (Boston) – 2.30.49 – 50th overall – 2006
- Marathon (P.F. Chang’s) – 2.30.35 – 15th overall, 1st age, 1st AZ – 2007
Recent Coaching Experience
- GateWay Community College Head XC Coach 2007 - 2009
- Team in Training Marathon Coach: 2005 - 2007
- YMCA Marathon Team: 2007 - 2009
- Lost Boys' Marathon Team: 2007 - 2009
- Mountain Pointe H.S. Head XC and Distance Track Coach – 2008 – Present
