Unleash Your Inner Athlete
Science-backed coaching that builds faster, stronger, more resilient runners.
Built by Athletes. Driven by Results.
COACHING YOU CAN TRUST
I'm Andrew Wharton — a running coach with a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Otago and decades as a high-level Masters runner. Every plan I write is evidence-based, and I've made the journey from casual runner to competing at a serious level myself.
From first-time runners to athletes earning national selection, I coach people to run stronger, smarter, and with more confidence.
2:35.36
MY MARATHON PB (AGED 45)
25+
YEARS IN THE SPORT
2025
AN ATHLETE TO THE WORLD CHAMPS
50+
RUNNERS COACHED
FIND YOUR PROGRAMME
TWO WAYS TO TRAIN WITH ME
Pick the path that fits where you are right now — then click through to see exactly how it works.
AW EXTRA MILE
An 8-week coached group programme that takes you from walk-run to a 5k - no guesswork, no going it alone.
1:1 coaching
Fully bespoke one-to-one coaching for runners chasing PBs, podiums and serious goals.
MORE THAN A TRAINING PLAN
WHY TRAIN WITH ME?
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EVIDENCE-BASED
A Sport Science degree behind every plan. I don't just tell you what to do — I tell you why.
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LIVED EXPERIENCE
Decades as a competitive Masters runner. I know what it takes at any age.
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BUILT TO LAST
Strength and injury prevention at the core, so you become a resilient runner who lasts.
RUNNERS WHO go THE EXTRA MILE
DON’T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT
"Andrew's expertise, lived experience and sage advice helped me achieve a 2:48 marathon PB aged 46, and selection to represent NZ at the World Trail & Mountain Running Champs in 2025."
— Mel Brandon
“Andrew is annoying. I regularly thought I had him beaten in a race, and then he’d pop back up on my shoulder again, waiting to sprint past me towards the finish line.”
— Stephen Day
“As a masters athlete, Andrew was always right there in the mix—holding his own through the toughest marathon workouts, whether it was grinding out a Mākara loop or pushing through a Karori Park session.”
— Daniel Jones
READY TO START?
Tell me your goal and I'll show you the way there.