26 is Hong Kong's premier coaching power house. From elite level athletes to the beginners we have a wealth of experience in nurturing every athlete to exceed their goals.

---

KATE RUTHERFORD 

With over 10 years of coaching and racing at an elite level, Kate is one of the best coaches in Hong Kong today.  Coaching all ages and abilities, Kate is one of the few coaches that can motivate and inspire all.

Kate was a competitive swimmer from a young age and picked up triathlon after being a full time mum. She is one of Asia's most competitive age-group triathletes as well as competed at an Elite level for HK. She is an experienced ITU level 1&2 triathlon coach, NASM qualified personal trainer, bootcamp instructor and Aust Swim coach.  And is regularly invited to schools as a guest speaker providing motivational speeches.

Kate is overseeing training programmes for aspiring athletes of all ages for triathlon and running covering all distances.  She is able to use her own race knowledge, which spans all distances from ITU to Ironman, to help athletes achieve their goals be it to qualify for AG World Championship, finish their first race in style and develop the young to ITU level.

---

Key Achievements

ITU ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 2016
Elite women & HK Relay
ITU Subic bay april 2016
3rd Place - Elite Women
ITU Le Mourne March 2016
2nd Place - Elite Women
HONG KONG STANDARD CHARTERED MARATHON - 10KM
1st Place Overall Female 2016
3rd Pace Overall Female 2017
Challenge Phuket half December 2015
1st Place - AG 40-44 - 1st Place AG - 9th Place Overall Female Including Pro’s
New world Triathlon October 2015
4th Place - Elite Women
Sunny Bay sprint triathlon hong Kong
1st Place - AG 40-44 - 1st Overall Female Age Group
Ironman Taiwan - April 2015
1st Place - AG 40-44 - 10th Place Overall Female Including Pro’s
Challenge Phillipines - February 2015
1st place - Overall Female Age Group - 7th Place Overall Female Including Pro’s
Ironman World Championships - October 2014
11th Place - AG 40-44 

Ironman UK - July 2014
3rd Place - AG 40-44 - 11th Place Overall Female Including Pro’s
Taiwan Challenge 113 - April 2014
1st Place - Overall Female Including Pro’s
HK Tri A Duathlon Series Race 1 + 2 - Jan/March 2014
1st Place - Elite Women
Hong Kong New world Triathlon - December 2013 
2nd Place - Elite Women 
​Taiwan 70.3 - November 2013 
1st Place - Overall Female Age Group
Hong Kong Challenge Triathlon - October 2013 
1st Place - Overall Female
Bangkok Triathlon  - June 2013
1st Place - Overall Female  
Challenge Taiwan 113 - May 2013
1st Place - Overall Female 
Hong Kong Duathlon Championships - March 2013
1st Place - Elite Female Open 
Taiwan  70.3- November 2012 
1st Place - Overall Female Age Group 
​Oakley half marathon trail series 1
1st Place Overall Female - 14km Distance