Coach Doug Stewart’s Success Stories
Head TMR Coach Doug Stewart is one of the most successful trail running and ultrarunning coaches in the world. Whilst he works with athletes of all abilities, he has a long history of his coached athletes performing at the highest international level.
2025 Athlete Success Stories
1st Arc of Attrition by UTMB 40km
1st Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 50km
5th UTMB World Series Finals OCC 57km
2nd Forest of Dean Half Marathon British Short Distance Championship
2nd Arc of Attrition 80km
2nd Julian Alps by UTMB 124km
2nd Arc of Attrition by UTMB 80km
1st SkyRun Eryri 14 Peaks Ultra / British Middle Distance Trail Running Championship
5th Transgrancanaria Classic 127km
3rd Arc of Attrition by UTMB 80km
3rd Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 100km
1st Swiss Alps 100km
3rd at Monte Rosa Skymarathon (with Margaret Lane)
6th at Wildstrubel by UTMB 2025 113k
1st Julian Alps by UTMB 124km
3rd Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 100 miles
3rd Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB 77km
1st at Promina Trail / Croatian National Championships 2025
“Thanks to Doug, I’ve progressed from recreational to pro athlete. He is attentive, looks carefully at the data, but also spends time to get to know you as a person. He’s open to new ideas and builds an effective training plan, that feels like it’s mine - not just his. A brilliant coach and all-around good Guy.”
Keith Wigley, 3rd Place Arc of Attrition 80km & Ultra Trail Snowdonia 100km 2025
2024 Athlete Success Stories
7th Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB 47km
5th Transgrancanaria Classic 127km
James Leavesley
7th Montane Winter Spine Race 431km
1st Arc of Attrition 80km
1st The RAT 100km - British Ultra Champion
5th Transgrancanaria 42 km
6th UTMB World Series Finals OCC 57km
1st Kullamannen by UTMB 50km
4th Transgrancanaria 84km
4th Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 100km
1st Swiss Alps 100km
4th Kullamannen by UTMB 50km
7th Transgrancanaria 84km
1st Ultra Tour Monte Rosa Stage Race
4th Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 100km
4th Trail du Saint Jacques by UTMB 50km
“Working with Doug has allowed me to really explore my potential, while keeping a healthy balance with work and everyday life. He’s enabled me to adapt to my routine at home yet still I see clear progression in my running. He’s so professional, always available, and understanding of the bigger picture along with what it takes to succeed. I also love how aware he is of working with women and their cycles. I completely trust him in his advice - he really is the best out there.”
Poppy Collingwood, 2024 British Ultra Champion & Winner of Arc of Attrition 50 miles
2023 Athlete Success Stories
2nd Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB 120km
4th Doi Inthanon by UTMB 175km - Western States Endurance Run Golden Ticket
UK & Netherlands Golden Trail Series Champion
1st Trail Marathon Wales 42km
1st Serpent Trail 50km
5th Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB 175km
George Fisher
UK & Ireland Skyrunning Champion
Gian Marchet Schicktanz
3rd Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 25km
3rd Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB 35km
“Doug's guidance has been invaluable, taking me from local competitions to winning the GTNS and competing on the international stage. He is genuinely invested in every athlete’s journey, combining evidence-based training with unwavering support and motivation.”
Chelsea Creak, 2023 UK & Netherlands Golden Trail National Series Champion
2022 Athlete Success Stories
5th Transgrancanaria Classic 126km
1st 100 Miles of Istria by UTMB 168km
7th Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB 120km
9th Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) 170km
1st Trail Marathon Wales 42km
1st Serpent Trail 50km
George Fisher
1st Ultra X Scotland 50km
2nd Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 50km
James Leavesley
3rd Montane Summer Spine Race 420km
“Doug adapts and understands my journey and has coached me to a very successful year in my career. I find myself fitter, more motivated, and more prepared than ever for the next chapter.”
Robert Hajnal talking about his 2022 season
International Honours
Along with performing at the highest level in world famous ultra running events such as the UTMB World Series, the World Trail Majors, and the Golden Trail Series (national and world-level races), athletes coached by Doug Stewart have also been selected to represent their countries in European and World Championships.
2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships
Catalin Sorecau (Romania)
Gian Marchet Schicktanz (Switzerland)
2024 European Off Road Running Championships
Catalin Sorecau (Romania)
Meryl Cooper and Kris Jones (United Kingdom)
2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships
Catalin Sorecau (Romania)
Josip Meštrić (Croatia)
Hugh Chatfield, Keith Wigley, Kris Jones, Sam Bentham (United Kingdom)
Bespoke Performance Coaching, Backed by Science
Coach Doug Stewart has consistently stayed at the forefront of coaching excellence, thanks to continuous development and learning. Doug holds English Athletics’ Coaching in Running Fitness and UESCA Ultrarunning Coaching qualifications.
He is a TrainingPeaks Level 2 coach and TrainingPeaks Power Certification qualified, making use of power data when working with athletes, including WKO5 and BestBikeSplit.
Doug is also qualified as an endurance coach with British Triathlon and an IRONMAN U Certified Coach, helping endurance triathletes in their performance journeys as well.
As an academic, Doug hold an MSc. in Performance Coaching from the University of Stirling. He is partway through a PhD study in endurance performance and the athlete-coach relationship in a remote setting, conducted at Loughborough University, where he routinely contributes to and learns from new academic studies in physiology and sports psychology.
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