ALLISON ROE

Aimee Elliott is the niece-in-law of my personal marathon coach Gary Elliott who was instrumental in my establishing a world’s best time at the NewYork City marathon in 1981.

Aimee is NZ’s leading light in establishing locally what is the totally transformative Rod Dixon inspired international KIDSMARATHON, an 8 to 10 week in-school running program where children complete a marathon broken into achievable 1 to 5 k community fun runs.

Aimee with her highly accomplished school teaching, administrative, marketing and coaching skills is carving out a new career path as she recognizes that the world today urgently requires children’s attention on connecting with each other and the great outdoors through healthy activity; running naturally forms the fitness basis of almost every sport. Aimee has worked diligently to unite schools and communities through NZ’s running legacy to inspire children of all abilities to experience the joy and health benefits of being physically fit. As a graduate of Lorraine Moller’s international coaching certification Aimee is well equipped.

Aimee is a self-starter and has backed herself in her first year with KIDSMARATHON using her wide skills as administrator/coach/marketer in the Taupo area working closely with three local schools and 120 students from age 10 to 13, running, walking and tracking mileage for 8 to 10 weeks with once fortnightly family fitness run sessions. Aimee has engaged local businesses for prizes and service and completed an exemplary job towards her goal of becoming the overall KIDSMARATHON administrator.

We are blessed to have Aimee’s expertise, consciousness and love for sport and community, given graciously to help establish what is an international KIDMARATHON programme in New Zealand.

Allison Roe

MBE

1-1 Running Sessions

Aimee has been wonderful in helping my daughter, who competes in the New Zealand STEP gymnastics programme. By focusing on her running technique, particularly for vault, Aimee has given her the tools to be more powerful and efficient, which has made a real difference to her confidence and performance. We’ve been so appreciative of Aimee’s supportive and knowledgeable approach.

Aimee was great to work with. She helped me gain fitness, and was realistic with goals.

BESPOKE Running Coaching

Training for my first 50km ultra felt daunting, but working with Aimee made the experience less scary. Aimee’s understanding of endurance training was matched with her incredible flexibility. Whether I was juggling work commitments or family life activities and events, Aimee adapted the plan to keep me progressing without pressure. Thanks to Aimee’s support, I not only completed the ultra and felt strong and confident throughout. I couldn’t have asked for someone better to guide me through this journey. Thanks, Aimee!

Starting with zero running skills, I was unsure how to approach running in a way that would lead to real progress. Aimee’s personalized coaching approach has made setting realistic goals and improving my technique feel achievable every step of the way. With Aimee’s consistent encouragement, expert guidance, and genuine enthusiasm, each session is both challenging and rewarding. My motivation, and strength as a runner have grown more than I thought possible. I highly recommend Aimee to anyone—especially those just starting out or returning to running.

Aimee’s extensive knowledge of running, her unwavering dedication, and her genuine passion for supporting others on their running journeys truly is what sets her apart from others.
Her sincere desire to help runners achieve their goals distinguishes her in the coaching community – I love the work that she is doing with our tamariki in the Taupo community.

With Aimee as my coach, it has been different to previous experiences. Her steadfast belief in my abilities has quietly encouraged me to push beyond what I thought was possible. She respects my individuality, understands my reserved nature, and thoughtfully adapts my training plan as needed, always maintaining a realistic approach.
With limited time, I made the bold decision to enter a backyard ultra – an ambitious choice made in a moment of ‘madness’. I set both a realistic goal and a more challenging one, which I doubted I could achieve with only a three month buildup. This achievement has reignited my passion for running – thank you, Aimee.
While I’m currently taking a break from coaching, I plan to ramp up my training again in September or October to pursue a new running goal that presently feels like a daunting mountain. Yet with Aimee’s mentorship, I am confident I will reach the summit.

Aimee has a wealth of knowledge on all things running! I thoroughly enjoyed working with her both from a programming point of view and the fortnightly in person coaching sessions and check-ins.

Working with Aimee has completely changed my running journey. Before her coaching, I felt stuck and unsure how to improve—but since following her advice, I’ve hit multiple personal records and feel stronger than ever. I’m now feeling more confident and better prepared than I’ve ever been as I gear up for my next big goal: the Queenstown Marathon. I honestly couldn’t have made this progress without her support and guidance!

Thank you so much for your support and flexibility fitting around my hectic schedule. Your help and direction got me through. Training and consistency is what got me across that finish line. Thanks so much Aimee Elliott

I recently completed the 10km race at the 2025 Wellington Marathon; my first time in over ten years being able to run this distance. Aimee’s coaching was integral for me: both the running plan (including catchups online and checking in with me over those weeks), and cheering me on from Taupo. I look forward to continuing to work with Aimee to better my 10km time and work towards additional goals.