No Time Target Marathon Training Plan

A 16-week plan to finish a marathon with no time target, with 4 runs a week, building to a 55.4 km peak week and a 32 km long run.

Distance

Marathon

Length

16 weeks

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About this plan.

This plan runs over 16 weeks. You can start at any point: do all 16 weeks or jump in wherever feels right.

Try our No Time Target Marathon plan. You want to finish 42.2km with structure. There is no time target. Finishing 42.2km is the goal. It is 16 weeks, with 4 runs a week. The exact sessions are in the app.

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What the 16 weeks look like.

Weekly outline of this 16-week plan. Distances are in kilometres. The key session column is the session type only.
Week Total km Runs Long run Key session
1 29 4 13 km Long run
2 31 4 — Race pace
3 38.1 4 16 km Long run
4 31 4 — Race
5 39.8 4 19 km Long run
6 45.1 4 21 km Long run
7 39 4 16 km Long run
8 46.8 4 22 km Long run
9 46.8 4 — Race pace
10 52 4 29 km Long run
11 45.2 4 — Race
12 51 4 32 km Long run
13 46 4 — Race pace
14 52.1 4 27 km Long run
15 29 4 10 km Long run
16 55.4 4 — Race
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FAQs.

How many weeks is the No Time Target Marathon training plan?

16 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, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health or Health Connect?

Yes. Workouts on this plan sync to Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health and Health Connect. Setup: Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health and Health Connect.

Example weeks.

Week 4 31.0 km 4 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Race Pace

7:07 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Progression

2 km at 7:27/km, 2 km at 7:07/km, 2 km at 6:47/km

7:07 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Recovery 5km

7:37 - 8:07 / km

Sunday

10km Race

6:00 / km

Week 9 46.8 km 4 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals

6 × 600 m at 5:33–5:59/km, 200 m jog

5:33 - 5:59 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Easy 10km

7:37 - 8:07 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Recovery 5km

7:37 - 8:07 / km

Sunday

Mixed-Pace Long Run

8 km at 7:37–8:07/km, 8 km at 7:07/km, 8 km at 7:37–8:07/km

7:07 / km

Week 12 51.0 km 4 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Easy 6km

7:37 - 8:07 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Race Pace 8km

7:07 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Recovery 5km

7:37 - 8:07 / km

Sunday

Long Run 32km

7:52 - 8:48 / km

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