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How To Train For A Marathon: Resources, Tips, And Expert Advice

Our home for all things marathon-related: here you can find all our guides, free-to-download training plans, tips, and strategies for your next marathon – we cover all ability levels!

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Marathon Training Plans

Choose a free, downloadable training plan based on your marathon goals:

Marathon Tips And Advice

Marathon Training How Long Should Your Longest Long Run Be 9

Marathon Training: How Long Should Your Longest Long Run Be?

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Master Your Marathon Pace: Calculate & Execute the Perfect Race Strategy

Marathon Training Motivation – 15 Ways To Stay On Track

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The 12 Rules of Marathon Training: Your Roadmap to 26.2-Mile Success

Marathon training can be approached in a ton of different ways – but by following …
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Marathon Interval Training: How To Add It To Your Marathon Prep

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8 Must-Do Marathon Strength Training Exercises for Runners

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Marathon Training On A Treadmill: Our Expert Coach’s Top Tips

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Bounce Back Strong With My 13 Expert Tips for Your Post Marathon Recovery

marathon training plan mistakes

9 Common Marathon Training Plan Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make

As both a runner and a coach, I’ve seen firsthand the incredible transformation that marathon …
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Surviving Your First Marathon: 7 Strategies For Your First Marathon Experience

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10 Marathon Tips For Beginners: How To Train For A Successful Race

Injured Before Your Marathon? Here’s How to Respond

marathon training recovery guide

Marathon Training Recovery: How To Recover Quickly After A Workout

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Marathon Pacers Explained: The Pros And Cons Of Running With A Pacer

a young marathon runner drinking water

How to Prepare For A Marathon: 7 Essential Tips

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Six Last Minute Marathon Tips To Get Your Ready For Race Day

Marathon Training Guides

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How To Run a Sub 3 Hour Marathon + Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training Plan

Run Walk Marathon Training

Run Walk Marathon Training Guide: Jeff Galloway Method Explained

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How To Train For A Marathon: Everything You Need To Know

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Here’s Exactly How To Run A Sub 4 Hour Marathon: Training Plan Used By Thousands

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Why Our Free Plans Are The Best Marathon Training Plans Available

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The 3 Day A Week Marathon Training Guide + Complete Training Plan

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The 5 Hour Marathon Pace Chart + Training Guide, By Our Expert Coach

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Walking A Marathon: How Long It Takes + Our Essential Training Tips

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How To Train For A Marathon: The Building Blocks For First-Timers

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How To Prepare For Your Marathon: 11 Essential Tips For Success

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The Marathon Taper: How To Taper Correctly For Your Next Marathon

how to train for a Marathon In 3 Months

How To Train For A Marathon In 3 Months (+ Training Plan)

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Couch To Marathon – The Ultimate Training Guide (+ Training Plan)

Marathon Nutrition

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What to Eat Before a Marathon: When, What, And How Much To Eat

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What To Eat After A Marathon: Helpful Refueling Tips For Runners

Marathon Training Diet: What To Eat While Training For A Marathon

What To Eat The Night Before A Long Run For Maximum Results 3

What To Eat The Night Before A Long Run For Maximum Results

Runners, especially those in marathon training and ultramarathon training, put a lot of effort into …
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The Runner’s Guide To Carb Loading: Maximize Your Energy On Race Day

How i ran the newyork marathon vegan

My Vegan Marathon: How I Trained for NYC Marathon on a Vegan Diet

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10 Rules of Marathon Training Nutrition

Marathon Stats and Information

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How Much A Disruption In Your Training Will Affect Your Marathon Finish Time

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Fastest Marathon Times Ever: The Stories Behind the Records

Marathon History: The Iconic Race’s Origins & Development

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Here’s How To Qualify For The Boston Marathon 2025

The Boston Marathon is one of the most popular marathon races in the world. It …
an aged marathon runner running

What’s The Ideal Marathon Runner’s Body?

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Can I Run A Marathon? How To Know If You’re Ready To Run a Marathon

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Our Top 13 Bucket List Marathons

What's a Good Marathon Time

What Is A Good Marathon Finishing Time?: Breaking Down The Data

Why Is A Marathon 26.2 Miles Long Featured

Why Is A Marathon 26.2 Miles Long?

Whether you’re in marathon training mode or simply curious about the event’s history, the answer …
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Can I Run A Marathon? How To Know If You’re Ready To Run a Marathon

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Our Top 13 Bucket List Marathons

The World Marathon Majors Series: Meet The Big 6 Marathon Races

A group of audience in a marathon running holding funny sign cards

28 Funny Marathon Signs: The Best Running Race Sign Ideas We’ve Even Seen

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Oprah’s Marathon Time: We Analyzed This Celebrity’s Race Performance

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How Long Is A Marathon? 4 Methods of Measuring Marathon Length

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How Many Steps Are In A Marathon?

Marathon Long Form Articles

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8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Run A Marathon

The complete story of the sub 2 hour marathon

The Complete Story of The Sub 2 Hour Marathon

the 5 life lessons of a running a marathon

5 Valuable Life Lessons You Learn From Marathon Running

How The Ugandans Train For a Marathon

How The Ugandans Train For a Marathon

Running a Marathon Isn't Meant To Be Easy

Running A Marathon Isn’t Meant To Be Easy

Marathon Every Year

Why I Run a Marathon Every Year

6 Reasons Why You Should Run A Marathon

6 Reasons Why You Should Run A Marathon

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The Story of My First Marathon – Stanley, Falkland Islands

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The 15 Emotional Stages of Marathon Running

A tired marathon runner resting on road side

The Post-Marathon Blues

Marathon Training Workouts

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5 Great Track Workouts For Distance Runners

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What Is A Tempo Run? + Why You Should Add Them To Your Training

Yasso 800s Guide: Your Marathon Time Predictor

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Kenyan Hills: Your New Favorite Speed Workout

Hill workouts are excellent for improving running efficiency and leg strength. By incorporating hills into training, runners …
Running Strides

Everything You Need To Know About Running Strides

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Fast Finish Long Runs: Endurance Training Meets Speed

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How to Run Mile Repeats: Boost Your Speed + Endurance with Targeted Intervals

hill running

The Game-Changing Magic Of Hill Running + 8 Tough Hill Workouts

The Ultimate Guide To Recovery Runs

The Ultimate Guide to Recovery Runs

Recovery runs are an awesome – and often-overlooked – tool in any runner’s arsenal of …
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The 5 Best Hill Sprint Workouts For Explosive Speed

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How To Perform Hill Sprints: Every Runner’s Secret Weapon

Fartlek Training For Runners: How To Use Fartleks To Get Faster

What Is Interval Training 5 2

Interval Training For Runners: How To + The Benefits

fartlek run training + 8 Fun fartlek variation to try

Fartlek Run Training: How To + 8 Fartlek Variations!

a marathon man strectching his legs on a bridge

Cross Training For Runners

Marathons Around The World

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Here Are The 10 Biggest Marathons In The World

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The 10 Biggest Marathons In The US

There are plenty of perks to running a small-town marathon, …
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The Best Spring Marathons In The US

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The 11 Most Beautiful Marathons In The World

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The 11 Best Marathons In The USA + 11 Honorable Mentions

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Here Are The 13 Best Fall Marathons In The US

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The 4 Best Marathons In Scotland To Add To Your Bucket List

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9 Great Marathons In The UK Well Worth Training For

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5 Great Marathons In Ireland Worth Training For

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The 6 Hardest Marathons In The World

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