Welcome to Queen City Running Full Marathon Training!
We have a team of experienced coaches to help you achieve your marathon goal.
From Boston qualifying to completing your first 26.2 we have the right spot for you! We meet on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings around the Cincinnati area (Northern KY, Downtown, Hyde Park, Oakley). We also offer Monday night tempo runs and Thursday night social runs from Brewdog and Streetside breweries. Starting in February we will offer Sunday make up runs.
Meet our coaching staff below!
Meet our Marathon Coaches!
DONNA PIATT - Co-Head Coach & 10:30-11:00 mile pace Donna is in her 2nd year as the leader of our Marathon group and takes tremendous pride in it and its organization. She is very driven both as a runner and a coach. With 9 marathons under her belt, she has still found time to compete in two 12-hour endurance races and has run every day for the past 5 years.
KATIE HOLTMAN This is Katie’s 1st season as a coach with us, but she is no stranger to the group as she has been with us the last couple of years. Now a 3-time marathoner, Katie will provide valuable experience to those around her.
BOB ENGEL - 9:30-9:45 mile pace Bob’s long distance resume is very likely unparalleled in the Greater Cincinnati area. To date, he has done over 150 races of marathon distance and beyond. Unfortunately I don’t have enough space to go into detail here, so run with him and you can find out all about them. AKA King of the Bob-Cats!
ROSE KAPLAN - 9:15 mile pace Rose is moving into her 2nd year as a coach with us as well. She has completed 6 marathons and has continued to improve each time out. Away from the group, she really enjoys doughnuts, which is a perfect match with her being a dietician.
JOHN REID - 7:30-8:00 mile pace John is starting his 2nd year with Queen City and is a transplanted P&Ger who moved here recently from New Jersey. With over 20 marathons on his resume, John is a great resource for all in the group.
BRITTNEY KREIMER - 2:1 Run/Walk Brittney is coming back for her 2nd season as a marathon run/walk coach and we are very glad to have She led a very organized group in the Fall and is looking forward to sharing her past experiences with those that join her this year. From what I hear, don’t challenge her to a chicken wing eating contest!
JENNI SIEGEL - 90:30 Run/Walk Jenni is coming back for her 2nd Pig Marathon coaching stint with us and she promises to be on her best behavior. She has over 30 half marathons to her credit and this will be her 3rd marathon which means she has done this before. If you happen to be part of Jenni’s group, you won’t regret it!
JULIE WARD - 3:1 Run/Walk Like Kelly, this will be Julie’s 1st marathon, and she also is moving up from our half marathon coaching ranks. Julie has done very well as a half coach and wanted to help lead her group and others to the summit by completing their marathons together. Ask her what SDJ means!