Sub 45 Minute 10km Training Plan

An 8-week plan for a sub-45-minute 10km at 4:30/km race pace, with 5 runs a week, building to a 45.1 km peak week and a 16 km long run.

Distance

10km

Target pace

4:30 /km

Length

8 weeks

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Your paces.

To run a Sub 45 Minute 10km, you need to maintain a race pace of approximately 4:30 min/km. Your training sessions will use the following paces:

Tempo

4:19-4:49

min/km

Long / Slow

5:24-6:17

min/km

Intervals

3:47-4:11

min/km

About this plan.

This sub 45 minute 10km training plan runs over 8 weeks. It is the 45-minute plan, the same goal people search as sub 45, sub-45, or 45 minute. You can start at any point: do all 8 weeks or jump in wherever feels right.

Try our Sub 45 Minute 10km plan.With this 10k plan we're looking to work on shorter, faster sessions to get you hitting your ambitious 10k target. Focus on the speed and tempo runs to get used to pushing yourself out of your comfort-zone. Your long runs for most of the 8 weeks will go well beyond race distance. This will make sure you are ready to push that bit harder for the race to smash your target time. Of course, nobody knows your bodybetter than you so you can drop a few ks if you feel you need it. If you need additional rest time, think about swapping some of the easier 'rest' runs with some yoga or non impact cross-training.

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What the 8 weeks look like.

Weekly outline of this 8-week plan. Distances are in kilometres. The key session column is the session type only.
Week Total km Runs Long run Key session
1 42.1 5 13.5 km Intervals
2 40.2 5 11 km Intervals
3 45.1 5 15 km Intervals
4 39.5 5 11.5 km Intervals
5 45.1 5 15 km Intervals
6 40.6 5 16 km Intervals
7 37.8 5 9 km Intervals
8 33.2 5 — Intervals
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FAQs.

Is this a sub-45 or 45-minute 10km training plan?

Yes. This is a sub 45 minute 10km training plan, the same goal people search as sub 45, sub-45, or 45 minute. Race pace is 4:30 per km. The 8-week plan and example weeks on this page are built for that time.

How many weeks is the Sub 45 Minute 10km training plan?

8 weeks. Start at week 1 or join later. The example weeks on this page are from this plan.

What if I miss a run?

Skip it in the app and do the next session. If you need a few days off, pause the plan and come back when you are ready. Missed runs are dropped, not stacked onto the rest of the week.

Do these workouts sync to Garmin or Coros?

Yes. Workouts on this plan sync to Garmin and Coros so the session is on your watch.

How many weeks do I need to train for a 45-minute 10km?

8 weeks, with 5 runs a week, building to a 45.1 km peak week and a 16 km long run.

Example weeks.

Week 3 45.1 km 5 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Ladder Intervals

200 m, 300 m, 400 m, 500 m, 600 m, 700 m, 800 m, 1 km at 4:15–4:35/km, 200 m jog between

4:15 - 4:35 / km

Wednesday

Easy 7km

5:51 - 6:21 / km

Thursday

Tempo

4:50 - 5:20 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Easy 5km

5:51 - 6:21 / km

Sunday

Mixed-Pace Long Run

5 km at 5:51–6:21/km, 5 km at 5:00/km, 5 km at 5:51–6:21/km

6:06 - 6:53 / km

Week 6 40.6 km 5 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals

12 × 200 m at 4:15–4:35/km, 100 m jog

4:15 - 4:35 / km

Wednesday

Easy 7km

5:51 - 6:21 / km

Thursday

Progression

1 km at 5:10–5:40/km, 1 km at 5:00–5:30/km, 1 km at 4:50–5:20/km, 1 km at 4:40–5:10/km, 1 km at 4:30–5:00/km

4:50 - 5:20 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Easy 5km

5:51 - 6:21 / km

Sunday

Long Run 16km

6:06 - 6:53 / km

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