Meet the Coach
Marathon Coaching Consultants currently consists of four coaches. Read about the Lead Coach, David Allison, on this page.
To learn more about our other coaches, Luke, Jennifer, and Lisa please Click Here.
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. He is the head men’s and women's cross-country coach at Gateway Community College. 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
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
Recent 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 Men’s XC Coach 2007 - Current
- Team in Training Marathon Coach: 2005 - 2007
- YMCA Marathon Team: 2007 - Current
- Lost Boys' Marathon Team: 2007 - Current
Certifications
- CPR and First Aid
- RRCA Certified Distance Coach (pending)
- USATF Certified Coach Level 1
