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Short bio (50 words).
Breno Melo is a Boston-based endurance coach (RRCA, USAT, TrainingPeaks L2) with 10 years of athlete results and 12 personal Boston Marathon qualifications. He coaches runners, cyclists, and triathletes in English, Portuguese, and Spanish from his studio in Fenway.
Long bio (150 words).
Breno Melo is the founder and head coach of Breno Melo Endurance Coaching, a Boston-based practice serving runners, cyclists, and triathletes worldwide since 2015. A 12-time Boston Marathon qualifier with 18+ race wins, Breno holds RRCA, USAT, and TrainingPeaks Level 2 certifications and coaches in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. His athletes have qualified for Boston, podiumed at Ironman 70.3s, and set lifetime PRs in their 40s and 50s.
Breno's training philosophy combines polarized intensity distribution, sport-specific periodization, and data-driven recovery — all delivered with the personal accountability athletes need to actually finish what they start. He operates from a Fenway studio at 1330 Boylston St #1208, and writes weekly on race-craft, fueling, and the long arc of athletic development.
Quick facts.
- Based
- Boston (Fenway), MA
- Studio
- 1330 Boylston St #1208
- Languages
- English · Português · Español
- Certifications
- RRCA · USAT · TrainingPeaks L2
- Boston qualifications
- 12×
- Race wins
- 18+
- Coaching since
- 2015
- Specialties
- Marathon, IM 70.3, Ironman, ultras
Speaking & podcasts.
Available for podcast guesting, expert commentary on race day broadcasts, and speaking engagements on endurance training, athlete development, and trilingual coaching. Topics include polarized training, the science of taper, fueling, and the psychology of qualifying for Boston.
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Selected press coverage, race broadcasts, and editorial features.
- The Boston GlobeBreno Melo, Alice Alberts claim winners' medals at the Boston TriathlonAug 2023 · Race report
- WGN-TV ChicagoThousands brave the heat to compete in the 36th annual Chicago TriathlonBroadcast · Chicago Triathlon
- Caught In SouthieBreno Melo and Alice Alberts claim titles at the 2023 Columbia Threadneedle Boston TriathlonAug 2023 · Feature
- Cape Cod TimesHyannis Marathon — race coverageFeb 2020 · Photo gallery
- YouTube · Race broadcastRace day coverage & interviewVideo feature
- YouTube · Race broadcastFinish-line coverageVideo feature
- YouTube · InterviewPost-race interviewVideo feature