Danny Haralson is an RRCA (Road runner’s Clubs of America) Certified Coach and an AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America) Certified Personal Trainer who has completed 53 marathons and ultra-marathons (to date) including Boston twice, New York (multiple times), Dublin Ireland, Athens Greece (the original), Honolulu, and Vancouver (twice). Current plans for the coming year include Oak Mountain 50K, Go! St. Louis Marathon and Thunder Road Marathon (Charlotte). He has completed countless half marathons and races of virtually every distance as well as numerous triathlons and a Half Iron-Man (swim 1.2 miles/bike 56 miles/run 13.1 miles).

Through his Running 101 (formerly ‘couch’ to 10K) programs he has reached over 3,000 runners who have completed a 5K or 10K and many hundreds have gone on to greater distances up to and including the marathon. He is currently working on additional certifications from USATF and ACE. He has coached and mentored runners for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Arthritis Foundation’s Joints in Motion, Make A Wish Foundation's Dream Team of runners (which he founded and created that has to date raised over $100,000 for Make A Wish) and the Bell Center’s 'Partners in Training'. He has assisted numerous churches as well as other charitable organizations including but not limited to the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, YMCA as well as local chambers of commerce and other organizations.