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Amsterdam Marathon has not announced its next date, so we have estimated October. Change the date below once you know it.
- Distances
- Half marathon, Marathon
- Terrain
- Flat
Course
The Amsterdam Marathon course
Starts and finishes inside the 1928 Olympic Stadium, which is the detail everyone remembers, and runs through the city, along the Amstel river, and back. It is genuinely flat, and one of the long stretches beside the river is straight enough that it becomes a mental test rather than a physical one.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- Half marathon, Marathon
- Weather on race day
- Mid-October in the Netherlands is cool and frequently windy: starts in the 40s or 50s, highs in the 50s. The exposed river section is where wind is felt, and there is no shelter along it.
What to train for
Sustained even-effort running and wind tolerance.
The long straight Amstel section around the middle of the race rewards runners who can hold a rhythm without landmarks or crowd noise, so include long solo tempo efforts rather than doing all your key sessions in a group.
Sample week
A sample Amsterdam Marathon training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1.5 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 10–11 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 16 km with 10 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 26–29 km, the last 6 km at race pace
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Taper
Tapering for the Amsterdam Marathon
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
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Amsterdam Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Amsterdam Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Amsterdam Marathon course hilly?
Flat. Starts and finishes inside the 1928 Olympic Stadium, which is the detail everyone remembers, and runs through the city, along the Amstel river, and back.
What is the weather usually like at the Amsterdam Marathon?
Mid-October in the Netherlands is cool and frequently windy: starts in the 40s or 50s, highs in the 50s. The exposed river section is where wind is felt, and there is no shelter along it.
When should I start tapering for the Amsterdam Marathon?
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
Do I need an account to get a Amsterdam Marathon training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.