Our Team

George Parkes

  • Founder and UK Athletics accredited Coach in Running Fitness
  • 20+ years of recreational running and competition experience
  • An accountant by profession, George worked with KPMG and Diageo, including 8 years in East Africa, before launching Run Beyond
 

Martha Ngugi

  • A Masters Graduate from the Sports Sciences and Recreation Faculty of Kenyatta University, Martha joined the Run Beyond team in October 2018 as a Footwear Specialist.
  • An avid recreational runner, Martha transitioned to our store manager in August 2024.
 

Tuzo Munene

  • A Graduate of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences with a Degree and Diploma in Communications and Journalism respectively.  
  • An avid recreational and influential runner, Tuzo joined Run Beyond full-time in January 2024.
 

Coach Simba

  • A coaching legend, Coach is a former boxer, musician and Navy veteran with decades of experience coaching at the top end of athletics
  • After leaving the Navy, Coach worked at Kim Mcdonald’s training camp in Nyahururu and subsequently became the Head Coach at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret