Big Sur Marathon is here. Read the briefing
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A coach for every course.

Live voice coaching that knows your hills, aid stations, and wind before you get there. 112 courses. Coached in your ear.

Free on the App Store. iPhone + Apple Watch.

PaceKit app screens showing race browser, training, course intel, and live coaching

"I love the note feature to provide specific info prior to your run. Such a cool tool."

Anonymous Love Run Philly '26

"Full marathon, 5:04 time. Great experience."

Martin M. 5:04 · Full Marathon

"I'd use again for next race but need to figure out where it'll be! Water reminders were helpful."

Zack P. Returning Runner

We'll do the talking.

Your coach knows everything you need race day. Aid stations, elevation info, the works. Talk back to your coach, or add notes beforehand to help your coach know you.

PaceKit race browser

Races, races, and more races.

Find your race from the largest hand-built course library in running.

PaceKit coach picker

Your coach, your way.

Six coaches, from hype man to drill sergeant to... British grandma? Unlock rare coaches by racing in different races with PaceKit.

PaceKit live tracking

No more archaic timing mats.

Generate a private tracking link to let your friends follow along and send you messages. All read aloud by your coach mid-run.

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How it works.

1

Pick your race

Choose from 112 hand-researched courses across the US. Every hill, aid station, and turn already mapped.

2

Pick your coach

Six voices, real personalities. Set your coaching intensity from vibes to full accountability.

3

Run

Your coach talks to you live through your AirPods the entire race. No looking at your phone.

4

Your coach knows the course

We research every mile of every race and program it into your coach. Hills, aid stations, wind, shade. They talk you through it all on race day.

Frequently asked questions

PaceKit is a live voice coaching app for runners. It uses course-specific data to coach you in real time through your AirPods during races and training runs. Your coach knows every hill, aid station, and turn on the course you're running and talks you through it all live.

Yes. PaceKit provides live voice coaching during marathons, half marathons, 10Ks, and 5Ks. Unlike training plan apps, PaceKit coaches you in real time on race day. Your coach calls out upcoming hills, aid stations, wind changes, and pacing adjustments based on your GPS position on the course.

Yes. PaceKit is free to download and use. No subscription required.

PaceKit currently covers 112 courses across 160+ races in the US, including Boston, Chicago, NYC, Big Sur, Nashville, and many more. We add new courses regularly and prioritize by community request.

Most running apps focus on training plans or tracking your run after it happens. PaceKit is built specifically for race day. We research every mile of your course and program that data into your coach so they can talk you through it live. No other app has course-specific live voice coaching.

PaceKit does exactly this. Every course in our library is hand-researched across seven layers of data: route, elevation, aid stations, surface type, shade, wind, and crowd zones. Your coach uses this data to call out what's ahead of you in real time as you run.

Yes. PaceKit works with AirPods and any Bluetooth earbuds. Your coach speaks to you through your headphones so you never have to look at your phone during a race.

Yes. iPhone is all you need. Apple Watch is supported but completely optional.

Yes. Choose from six coaches with distinct personalities. From hype man to drill sergeant to British grandma. Each has their own voice, style, and coaching approach. You also set your intensity level from vibes to full accountability.

Every course is hand-researched by our team across seven layers: route geometry, elevation from DEM data, aid station locations, surface type, shade coverage, wind exposure, and crowd density. Nothing is scraped or user-uploaded. We verify against official race materials and satellite data.

Get to know our course data

Every race in the library is hand-researched across seven dimensions. This is the data that powers your coach.

Runner on course

Route + Elevation

Official race geometry with DEM elevation data. Grade-adjusted pacing that moves with the terrain.

Aid station

Aid + Logistics

Aid stations, medical tents, gel tables, bag drop. Every support point on the course, mapped to the exact spot on the course.

Wind and shade

Wind, Shade + Character

Headwind zones, canopy coverage at race-time angles, crowd density, and landmarks worth looking up for.

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Runner on course
Scott Mile 18
4.2% grade ahead
No shade
Aid 0.4mi
Wind 12mph

"Hey Ryan! Hill in about a quarter mile, not huge but you'll feel it this deep in. Aid station on the other side."

Take your running to the next level.

We research every mile of every race and program it into your coach. On race day, they talk you through it all live.

Download on the App Store

Free. iPhone + Apple Watch.