My name is Anna Klucnika - your running coach

and loudest cheerleader.

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I first started running as a teenager to get fit. I enjoyed running as a way to get outside but I was never consistent with my training. When my friend convinced me to sign up for my first marathon in 2019, I became hooked and my passion for running really started. I started to run distances and paces that I would never have dreamed would be possible. So I decided to keep on training to see if I could achieve more impossible goals. I have now run over 8 marathons and 4 ultramarathons.

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My proudest achievement was being selected to represent Latvia at 2023 World Half Marathon Championships and 2025 European Marathon Championships. For a girl who was in the bottom set of sports class, lining up on the elite start line was breathtaking.

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I started coaching because I want to empower more people to pursue scary goals and run faster and further than they ever thought possible. I have a PhD in metabolism, so my coaching style combines evidence-based training with an athlete-centred approach. Based in Cambridge, I provide personalised training plans and support to runners across the UK online and lead in-person training around Cambridge and London. 

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I ​have coached runners to a range of goals and each one has excited me; running a first half marathon, running a London marathon Good-For-Age time, returning to running post-partum. I can't wait to hear about your running journey.​​​

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Qualifications

​British Athletics Running Leader

PhD in Metabolism, University of Cambridge

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Recent Road Races 

Cambridge Half Marathon 2025 - 14th (01:21:33)

Berlin Marathon 2024 - 121st (02:50:39)​

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Ultra Races 

Transgrancanaria Advanced 82km Ultra 2025 - 13th (10:42:11)

Lakeland 50 mile Ultra 2024 - 3rd (09:36:46)

Hundred Hills Centurion 50km 2024 - 1st (04:32:57, Course Record) 

Yorkshire Wolds 50km 2023 - 1st (04:23:57, Course Record) 

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