14-week marathon training plan

A beginner plan over 14 weeks, 3 runs a week, building to a 32 km long run. Tune it below, then see which clubs near you run on the same days.

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Your 14-week schedule

14.5 km to start, up to 32 km in week 11, then a taper to race day.

The shape of the plan long run per week · peaks at 32 km

Long-run distance builds from 14.5 km to a 32 km peak in week 11, then tapers to a 13 km run on race week.

Base Ease in and build the habit
Week 1 27.5 km
  • Tue Easy 6.5 km
  • Thu Tempo 6.5 km
  • Sat Long run 14.5 km
Week 2 30.5 km
  • Tue Easy 7.5 km
  • Thu Tempo 7.5 km
  • Sat Long run 16 km
Week 3 recovery 25.5 km
  • Tue Easy 6 km
  • Thu Tempo 6 km
  • Sat Long run 13.5 km
Week 4 37 km
  • Tue Easy 9 km
  • Thu Tempo 9 km
  • Sat Long run 19.5 km
Week 5 41 km
  • Tue Easy 10 km
  • Thu Tempo 10 km
  • Sat Long run 21.5 km
Build Stack on the distance
Week 6 recovery 33.5 km
  • Tue Easy 8 km
  • Thu Tempo 8 km
  • Sat Long run 17.5 km
Week 7 47.5 km
  • Tue Easy 11.5 km
  • Thu Tempo 11.5 km
  • Sat Long run 25 km
Week 8 50.5 km
  • Tue Easy 12 km
  • Thu Tempo 12 km
  • Sat Long run 26.5 km
Week 9 recovery 41 km
  • Tue Easy 10 km
  • Thu Tempo 10 km
  • Sat Long run 21.5 km
Week 10 57 km
  • Tue Easy 13.5 km
  • Thu Tempo 13.5 km
  • Sat Long run 30 km
Peak Your longest run
Week 11 61 km
  • Tue Easy 14.5 km
  • Thu Tempo 14.5 km
  • Sat Long run 32 km
Taper Back off so race day feels fresh
Week 12 43 km
  • Tue Easy 10.5 km
  • Thu Easy 10.5 km
  • Sat Long run 22.5 km
Week 13 33.5 km
  • Tue Easy 8 km
  • Thu Easy 8 km
  • Sat Long run 17.5 km
Week 14 24.5 km
  • Tue Easy 6 km
  • Thu Easy 6 km
  • Sat Long run 13 km

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