Person

John Fitzgerald

RunnerCoach

John Fitzgerald is an ultrarunning coach whose approach emphasizes individual communication and the mental side of racing. His CTS biography also describes his own experience at 100-mile ultras, including Western States and Bear 100.

Specialty: Ultrarunning coachingSource

1 TUM report · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

1 editorial issue

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Jul 2024Peak 1Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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July 24, 2026Published in TUM

Fitzgerald explains coaching Lichter’s transition to 100 miles

John Fitzgerald joined Singletrack to discuss coaching Jennifer Lichter, consistency, training camps, fueling and simplicity. The episode’s Western States result is dated context; the coach-athlete connection is explicitly reported.

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Repeated links & other mentions (1)

July 27, 2026Repeated link

Fitzgerald interview — repeated link

Repeated link to the prior issue’s interview about coaching Jennifer Lichter; kept separate from new reporting.

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Connections

Identified as Lichter’s coach in the interview

Jennifer Lichter

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Guest in the 66-minute coaching conversation

Singletrack

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Sources & notes

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Public background sources checked October 20, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

CTS Undated public page; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026
Singletrack Published July 21, 2026; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 20, 2026

Career context from two original public sources. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-27
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-24
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