Coaches-Run (MELB)

 Can Too have the following fantastic coaches in the Run Melbourne Program

Brian Delaney

Brian started running at 13 years of age in track, road and cross country events. During late teens early 20's main focus was on 400m / 800m events and participated at club and Victorian championship level. PB for 400m 49.9 and 800m 1min 56.6. He l ater progressed to participate in 3k and 5k races on the track and 10k, 15k and Half Marathon on the road. He has run 4 marathons with a PB of 3 hours 9 minutes. He  ventured into triathlon during the late 1980's and completed 4 long course events. He has also c ompleted the Oxfam 100k event twice and have also participated in endurance cycling events 250k Around the bay in a day and 210k Audax Alpine Classis.

As a Coach he s tarted coaching club athletes at Coburg Harriers over middle distance endurance distances in 1998 and have built up experience over the last 12 years by working with 100's of runners over that time together with undertaking Level 1, Level 2 and Level 2 specific event courses with ATFCA (Australian Track and Field Coaches Association) and current hold Level 2 Accreditation.

His main aim as a coach is to use my knowledge and experience to assist runners of all abilities continually improve and achieve their goals

Daniel Watt



Becoming involved with Can Too has been amazing because not only do they make running accessible to everyone through an excellent graduated training program but additionally they are a not-for-profit organisation raising money for Cancer research"

Dan Watt has been a professional running coach since he was 20 years old - he is now 28. Before that, as a junior athlete, he competed at a state level in cross-country (best finish was 11th in U/21 1998) and 3000m on the track (best finish was 8th in U/21 1998). Dan has been the running coach at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre since 2001 and in that time has coached participants from very little running to a marathon.  In 2003 Dan was struck by a drunk driver and following a month long coma he had to learn how to run again. The insight it gave him into correct and comfortable running form and the importance of core strength has made him enjoy his running more.

Rod Dehighden

Rod wants to share his passion for running and help others achieve their personal best.  To Rod, the cure for cancer is something we all need to support.  The greatest challenge to Rod is to challenge others around him. He is looking forward to helping Cantoo athletes undertake the challenge of running a half marathon. 

Chris Walkley

Chris is an experienced runner and coach, having completed many races from 5km up to several marathons, and been involved as a Coach and Pacer at runs such as the Run For The Kids, Run Melbourne and Melbourne Marathon over the past 4 years.  He is excited about being involved with Can Too, and strongly believes in all the objectives of the organisation, from support of Cancer Research through to the well being that is able to be achieved through exercise.  Most of all he is looking forward to helping some wonderful people achieve great things.

Michael Clayton

Rupert Van Dongen