Keith Bateman
Masters Runner/Coach, Keith Bateman Coaching
Keith is a competitive Masters runner based in Sydney. He is currently the holder of five Masters (M55) World Records and can claim to be the oldest person ever to break 32 minutes for 10 km.
"I came from a Downhill skiing background and spent 25 years teaching, racing and running my own ski school in Scotland. I started running in 1985 and ran on and off until coming to Sydney in 2000 at the age of 45 with a 10k PB of 36:36 achieved many years before. After 3 years gradually improving from my first Australian 10Km race time of 43min to a PB close to 36 minutes I hit a brick wall and sought help from a coach in 2003.
Since then, with the considerable help and the fantastic support of my coach Sean Williams, consultation with a dietician and analysis from a bio-mechanic, I have continually improved my times with 35 State age-group records and 15 Australian age-group records (some more than once), and 5 World age-group records. My 10K time is now down to 31:51.86 (track - 2011)."
- Top 50 City to Surf (2009 and 2012 [age 57])
- Double Gold in the World Masters Games 2009 (1500m and 5000m)
- Quadruple Gold in the World Masters Athletics Games 2011 at Sacramento [8km XC, 5000m, 1500m (WR), Marathon (2:43:07)]
Keith provides personalised coaching. With 25 years ski teaching, much at the highest level, 7 years training with one of Australia's best running squads, a keen interest in technique and a remarkable progression in Masters running, Keith has a great deal of experience and expertise he can pass on to other runners.