Dublin, Ireland · October
Dublin Marathon Training Plan
A free marathon plan for the Irish Life Dublin Marathon, built around the course and your current fitness. Answer four questions and you will see every week of it. No account, no email, no card.
- Distances
- Marathon
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each October
The Dublin Marathon course
A city-centre loop through Phoenix Park, the Dublin suburbs, and back to a finish near Merrion Square, known for the density of its crowd support. Gently rolling rather than flat, with the climb around Roebuck Road at about mile 22 being the section that decides how the last four miles go.
Weather on race day
Late October in Dublin is cool, damp, and often windy: starts in the 40s, highs in the 50s, and rain at some point is more likely than not. It is decent racing weather if you dress for wet.
What to train for
A late hill and a wet-weather kit plan. Training long runs that put a real climb around the 22-mile mark is the specific preparation this course asks for. Sort out what you will wear in steady rain, because you will very likely need it.
Registration and official details: Dublin Marathon official site
Dublin Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Dublin 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 Dublin Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. A city-centre loop through Phoenix Park, the Dublin suburbs, and back to a finish near Merrion Square, known for the density of its crowd support. Gently rolling rather than flat, with the climb around Roebuck Road at about mile 22 being the section that decides how the last four miles go.
What is the weather usually like at the Dublin Marathon?
Late October in Dublin is cool, damp, and often windy: starts in the 40s, highs in the 50s, and rain at some point is more likely than not. It is decent racing weather if you dress for wet.
Do I need an account to get a Dublin 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.
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