WAYNE CALVERT

1st Place (50YR Category) UTA100K by UTMB - 2026

1st Place Southern Syd Marathon - 2026

1st Place Bravehearts Marathon - 2025

1st Place Southern Syd Marathon - 2024

1st Place Bravehearts Marathon - 2024

1st Place Adelaide 6hr - 2024

1st Place Adelaide 12hr - 2023

1st Place Knapsack Team Race 6hr - 2019

1st Place Adelaide / Yumigo 12hr - 2016

2nd Place Centennial Pk Marathon - 2019

2nd Place Adelaide / Yumigo 12hr - 2015

2nd Place Adelaide / Yumigo 12hr - 2014

2nd Place NAN 12hr - 2015

2nd Place SIDS 1/2 Marathon - 2015

3rd Place Sydney Trail Marathon - 2024

3rd Place Campbelltown 12hr - 2019

3rd Place GNW 100KM - 2017

WAYNE’S RUNNING ACHIEVEMENTS

WHO IS WAYNE CALVERT

Wayne Calvert is an online run coach and active competitive runner based in Sydney, Australia. He is the founder of Run The Race, an online coaching programme helping distance runners at all levels train smarter, improve their running form, and hit specific race targets from 5K to 100K.

Wayne has been competing in road, trail, and ultramarathon events for over 13 years, with more than 20 podium finishes.

His recent race record includes first place (50YR) at the 2026 UTA100K by UTMB, first place at the 2025 and 2024 Bravehearts Marathon, the 2024 & 2026 Southern Sydney Marathon, the 2024 Adelaide 6-hour Ultra, and the 2023 Adelaide 12-hour Ultra.

He is not a retired competitor who once ran fast. He is still racing and still winning — and he coaches using the same principles he applies to his own training every week.

how wayne coaches his athletes

Wayne's coaching is built on three foundations: structured periodisation, correct running form, and data from every session.

Every new athlete in both coaching programmes receives a full slow-motion running form analysis. Wayne reviews the video personally, writes a report identifying the key inefficiencies, and builds a 10-week corrective programme to address them. Most runners are not being held back by their fitness. They are being held back by how they move.

Training is delivered through Final Surge — a professional coaching platform used by elite coaches worldwide. Athletes' GPS watches sync automatically after every session, so Wayne sees the full data: pace, heart rate, power, cadence, ground contact time. He responds to sessions that need feedback, flags warning signs before they become injuries, and adjusts plans in real time based on what the data is showing.

What Wayne Coaches

Wayne coaches runners across all distances on road and trail:

5K and 10K — speed development, form, race-specific preparation. Half marathon — aerobic base, threshold work, race-day execution. Marathon — structured periodisation, long run strategy, fuelling and pacing plans. 50K to 100K ultramarathon — training load management, back-to-back long runs, event nutrition, and race strategy. Timed ultra events — 6-hour and 12-hour and Back Yard Ultra format event preparation.

He has personal race experience at every distance he coaches, including top-3 finishes at GNW 100km and multiple 12-hour ultra events. When you ask him how to pace the back half of a marathon, he is answering from a race he ran recently, not from a coaching textbook.

Why an Active Competing Coach Makes a Difference

Most coaching programmes are designed by coaches who stopped competing years ago. Wayne is still racing — and still testing what works on himself before putting it into his athletes' programmes. If a training approach isn't holding up in his own preparation, it doesn't go into his coaching system.

This also means his coaching philosophy is honest about what racing actually demands. The difference between kilometre 30 and kilometre 35 in a marathon is not something you can explain from theory. Wayne explains it from experience he had last season.

WHY YOU NEED A COACH

Wayne's athletes don't follow generic plans — they are coached. Every session is tracked, every data point reviewed, and plans are adjusted in real time based on what's actually happening in training.

Most runners train alone and repeat the same mistakes for years without anyone catching them. Wayne sees what you can't see yourself — in your GPS data, your form video, and your weekly load — and corrects it before it costs you a race.

Start with a free 30-minute video call. Book at runtherace.as.me.

Your Questions, Answered

  • Wayne Calvert is an online run coach and active competitive runner based in Sydney, Australia. He is the founder of Run The Race, an online coaching programme for distance runners from 5K to 100K. He has over 10 years of competitive running experience with 15+ podium finishes across road, trail, and ultra events.

  • Wayne is based in Sydney, Australia. His coaching is delivered entirely online through Final Surge, so he coaches athletes across Australia, New Zealand, and internationally.

  • Wayne coaches all distances from 5K to 100K on road and trail, including 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50K, and 100K ultramarathon. He has personal race experience at every distance he coaches.

  • Yes. Wayne is an active competitive runner with recent race wins including first place at the 2025 Bravehearts Marathon, the 2024 Southern Sydney Marathon, and the 2024 Adelaide 6-hour Ultra. He uses the same training principles in his own racing that he coaches his athletes with.

  • Yes — running form analysis is included in both coaching programmes at no extra cost. Wayne reviews slow-motion video of you running, produces a full written report, and builds a 10-week corrective programme specifically for your form issues.

  • Book a free 30-minute video call at runtherace.as.me to discuss your goals and find out which programme suits you. Wayne offers Ask the Coach at $25 per fortnight and Personalised Coaching at $75 per fortnight.