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Marathon training planner

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On this page you can generate marathon training schedule for times from 3 hours to 6 hours.
The starting point is the target time of your marathon, so you can set up the table correctly and successfully complete a 42 K.

To predict your potential race time we suggest you to take a look at our page dedicated to the estimate of the race potential, inspired by a recent performance. Knowing, for example, the actual time of one or more recent half marathons, helps to estimate the final time with which it will be possible to run a marathon.

Once the target time has been established, just set some information in the following form to create the marathon training plan.

Good workouts and good luck for your marathon!

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Marathon training planner - Workouts generation

Select the unit (km or miles), the goal time, the race day. Marathon training plans are 18 weeks long for time below 3h 30', or 16 weeks in the other cases. Calendars are set forcing event day to Sunday.
Unless otherwise specified, a table for completing a marathon in 4 hours is loaded on this page. Customize units (km or miles), time and date as desired.

Unit Marathon Time
[hh:mm]
Marathon Date





Duration: 16 weeks Total length: km Weekly average: km Race pace: 5'41" min/km

Vers. 1.8, last update: 05/04/2022

The following table provides 4 week workouts. If you can only do 3 week workouts, delete the Wednesday workout.

PACE LEGEND - MARATHON IN 4h00'
RACE: 5'41" min/km REC (RECOVERY)
6'00" min/km
VL (LONG)
5'55" min/km
WUP (WARMUP)
6'10" min/km
SR (SLOW RUN)
5'45" min/km
REF (REFERENCE PACE)
5'40" min/km
MR (MEDIUM RUN)
5'35" min/km
FR (FAST RUN)
5'20" min/km
MIT (MEDIUM INTERVAL TRAINING)
5'10" min/km
SIT (SHORT INTERVAL TRAINING)
4'55" min/km

WEEKMOTUWETHFRSASUTOT km
1REST
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23-04-202424-04-2024REST
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26-04-2024REST
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28-04-202452.5 km
12 km SR
Time: 1h09'00"
2 km WUP + 4 x (1 km FR + 1 km SR)
Tot: 10 km in 56'40" [5'40" min/km]
2 km WUP + 7 x (1 km MIT + 3' REC)
Tot: 12.5 km in 1h09'30" [5'34" min/km]
18 km VL
Time: 1h46'30"
2REST
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30-04-202401-05-2024REST
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03-05-2024REST
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05-05-202456.4 km
10 km SR + 2 km MR
Tot: 12 km in 1h08'40" [5'43" min/km]
2 km WUP + 5 x (1 km FR + 1 km SR)
Tot: 12 km in 1h07'45" [5'39" min/km]
2 km WUP + 15 x (400 m SIT + 1'45" REC)
Tot: 12.4 km in 1h08'05" [5'30" min/km]
20 km VL
Time: 1h58'20"
3REST
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07-05-202408-05-2024REST
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10-05-2024REST
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12-05-202448.0 km
10 km SR
Time: 57'30"
8 km SR + 4 km FR
Tot: 12 km in 1h07'20" [5'37" min/km]
2 km WUP + 6 x (1 km MIT + 3' REC)
Tot: 11.0 km in 1h01'20" [5'35" min/km]
5 km SR + 10 km MR
Tot: 15 km in 1h24'35" [5'38" min/km]
4REST
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14-05-202415-05-2024REST
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17-05-2024REST
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19-05-202457.5 km
10 km SR
Time: 57'30"
2 km WUP + 3 x (2 km FR + 1 km SR)
Tot: 11 km in 1h01'35" [5'36" min/km]
2 km WUP + 7 x (1 km MIT + 3' REC)
Tot: 12.5 km in 1h09'30" [5'34" min/km]
20 km VL + 4 km REF
Tot: 24 km in 2h21'00" [5'53" min/km]
PACE LEGEND - MARATHON IN 4h00'
RACE: 5'41" min/km REC (RECOVERY)
6'00" min/km
VL (LONG)
5'55" min/km
WUP (WARMUP)
6'10" min/km
SR (SLOW RUN)
5'45" min/km
REF (REFERENCE PACE)
5'40" min/km
MR (MEDIUM RUN)
5'35" min/km
FR (FAST RUN)
5'20" min/km
MIT (MEDIUM INTERVAL TRAINING)
5'10" min/km
SIT (SHORT INTERVAL TRAINING)
4'55" min/km

WEEKMOTUWETHFRSASUTOT km
5REST
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21-05-202422-05-2024REST
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24-05-2024REST
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26-05-202462.0 km
10 km SR + 2 km MR
Tot: 12 km in 1h08'40" [5'43" min/km]
2 km WUP + 2 x (3 km FR + 2 km SR)
Tot: 12 km in 1h07'20" [5'37" min/km]
10 km SR + 2 km MR
Tot: 12 km in 1h08'40" [5'43" min/km]
20 km VL + 6 km REF
Tot: 26 km in 2h32'20" [5'52" min/km]
6REST
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28-05-202429-05-2024REST
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31-05-2024REST
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02-06-202456.5 km
6 km SR + 6 km MR
Tot: 12 km in 1h08'00" [5'40" min/km]
2 km WUP + 6 x (1 km MIT + 3' REC)
Tot: 11.0 km in 1h01'20" [5'35" min/km]
2 km WUP + 15 x (400 m SIT + 1'45" REC)
Tot: 12.4 km in 1h08'05" [5'30" min/km]
21.1 km MR [5'35"/km]
Time: 1h57'48"
7REST
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04-06-202405-06-2024REST
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07-06-2024REST
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09-06-202454.0 km
10 km SR
Time: 57'30"
1 km WUP + 3 x (3 km FR + 1 km SR)
Tot: 13 km in 1h11'25" [5'30" min/km]
2 km WUP + 6 x (1 km MIT + 3' REC)
Tot: 11.0 km in 1h01'20" [5'35" min/km]
10 km SR + 10 km MR
Tot: 20 km in 1h53'20" [5'40" min/km]
8REST
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11-06-202412-06-2024REST
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14-06-2024REST
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16-06-202465.0 km
8 km SR + 2 km MR
Tot: 10 km in 57'10" [5'43" min/km]
10 km SR + 2 km FR
Tot: 12 km in 1h08'10" [5'41" min/km]
1 km WUP + 3 x (3 km FR + 1 km SR)
Tot: 13 km in 1h11'25" [5'30" min/km]
20 km VL + 10 km REF
Tot: 30 km in 2h55'00" [5'50" min/km]
PACE LEGEND - MARATHON IN 4h00'
RACE: 5'41" min/km REC (RECOVERY)
6'00" min/km
VL (LONG)
5'55" min/km
WUP (WARMUP)
6'10" min/km
SR (SLOW RUN)
5'45" min/km
REF (REFERENCE PACE)
5'40" min/km
MR (MEDIUM RUN)
5'35" min/km
FR (FAST RUN)
5'20" min/km
MIT (MEDIUM INTERVAL TRAINING)
5'10" min/km
SIT (SHORT INTERVAL TRAINING)
4'55" min/km

WEEKMOTUWETHFRSASUTOT km
9REST
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18-06-202419-06-2024REST
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21-06-2024REST
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23-06-202453.4 km
10 km SR
Time: 57'30"
2 km WUP + 6 x (1 km MIT + 3' REC)
Tot: 11.0 km in 1h01'20" [5'35" min/km]
2 km WUP + 15 x (400 m SIT + 1'45" REC)
Tot: 12.4 km in 1h08'05" [5'30" min/km]
5 km SR + 15 km FR
Tot: 20 km in 1h48'45" [5'26" min/km]
10REST
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25-06-202426-06-2024REST
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28-06-2024REST
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30-06-202465.0 km
10 km SR + 2 km FR
Tot: 12 km in 1h08'10" [5'41" min/km]
1 km WUP + 3 x (2 km FR + 2 km SR)
Tot: 13 km in 1h12'40" [5'35" min/km]
2 x (3 km SR + 1 km MR )
Tot: 8 km in 45'40" [5'43" min/km]
20 km VL + 12 km REF
Tot: 32 km in 3h06'20" [5'49" min/km]
11REST
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02-07-202403-07-2024REST
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05-07-2024REST
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07-07-202453.0 km
10 km SR
Time: 57'30"
6 km SR + 4 km FR
Tot: 10 km in 55'50" [5'35" min/km]
1 km WUP + 3 x (2 km FR + 2 km SR)
Tot: 13 km in 1h12'40" [5'35" min/km]
6 km SR + 14 km REF
Tot: 20 km in 1h53'50" [5'42" min/km]
12REST
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09-07-202410-07-2024REST
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12-07-2024REST
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14-07-202452.4 km
10 km SR
Time: 57'30"
2 km WUP + 6 x (1 km MIT + 3' REC)
Tot: 11.0 km in 1h01'20" [5'35" min/km]
2 km WUP + 12 x (400 m SIT + 1'45" REC)
Tot: 10.3 km in 56'56" [5'32" min/km]
21.1 km MR [5'35"/km]
Time: 1h57'48"
PACE LEGEND - MARATHON IN 4h00'
RACE: 5'41" min/km REC (RECOVERY)
6'00" min/km
VL (LONG)
5'55" min/km
WUP (WARMUP)
6'10" min/km
SR (SLOW RUN)
5'45" min/km
REF (REFERENCE PACE)
5'40" min/km
MR (MEDIUM RUN)
5'35" min/km
FR (FAST RUN)
5'20" min/km
MIT (MEDIUM INTERVAL TRAINING)
5'10" min/km
SIT (SHORT INTERVAL TRAINING)
4'55" min/km

WEEKMOTUWETHFRSASUTOT km
13REST
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16-07-202417-07-2024REST
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19-07-2024REST
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21-07-202466.0 km
10 km SR + 2 km FR
Tot: 12 km in 1h08'10" [5'41" min/km]
8 km SR + 2 km FR
Tot: 10 km in 56'40" [5'40" min/km]
1 km WUP + 3 x (2 km MR + 1 km SR)
Tot: 10 km in 56'55" [5'41" min/km]
10 km VL + 24 km SR
Tot: 34 km in 3h17'10" [5'48" min/km]
14REST
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23-07-202424-07-2024REST
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26-07-2024REST
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28-07-202455.0 km
8 km SR + 2 km FR
Tot: 10 km in 56'40" [5'40" min/km]
7 km SR + 3 km FR
Tot: 10 km in 56'15" [5'38" min/km]
1 km WUP + 3 x (3 km MR + 1 km SR)
Tot: 13 km in 1h13'40" [5'40" min/km]
8 km VL + 8 km REF + 6 km MR
Tot: 22 km in 2h06'10" [5'44" min/km]
15REST
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30-07-202431-07-2024REST
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02-08-2024REST
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04-08-202445.0 km
8 km SR + 2 km FR
Tot: 10 km in 56'40" [5'40" min/km]
4 km SR + 3 km REF + 3 km MR
Tot: 10 km in 56'45" [5'41" min/km]
8 km SR + 2 km FR
Tot: 10 km in 56'40" [5'40" min/km]
6 km SR + 5 km REF + 4 km MR
Tot: 15 km in 1h25'10" [5'41" min/km]
16REST
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06-08-202407-08-2024REST
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09-08-2024REST
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11-08-202462.2 km
8 km SR
Time: 46'00"
6 km SR
Time: 34'30"
6 km SR
Time: 34'30"
42.2 km [5'41"/km]
Time: 4h00'00"