Your plan in four answers
Set for April 11, 2027, about 24 weeks out.
- Distances
- 5K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Sport
- Running
- Taper starts
- March 24, 2027
Course
The Linz Marathon course
The 25th Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon starts at 9:30 on the voest motorway bridge over the Danube and finishes on the Hauptplatz, the city's main square in the centre of Linz. The marathon and half marathon share that start and finish, and both courses are measured to IAAF rules by an AIMS course measurer.
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The organizers describe it as a fast running course, and the full event weekend also includes a marathon relay for four runners, a quarter marathon and a 5 km through the city centre. The race has been held since 2002, and in 2026 it drew 21,401 participants.
- Distances
- 5K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Weather on race day
- Mid-April in Linz averages a high of about 15 °C and a low of about 5 °C, cool and comfortable for a spring marathon. April has around 8 wet days, so pack a light jacket for the start in case of showers. Winds come mostly from the west, and the bridge over the Danube can feel exposed, so a throwaway layer helps while you wait.
What to train for
A fast, measured course rewards even pacing, so rehearse goal pace in long blocks: 3 x 5 km for the half, or 2 x 10 km within a long run for the marathon.
The start on the bridge is wide and exciting, so practise settling into your pace in the first kilometre rather than chasing the crowd.
Build long runs up to 30 to 32 km for the marathon and practise fuelling every 30 to 40 minutes. If you are running the relay or quarter marathon, add some faster 1 km repeats to sharpen your speed.
Sample week
A sample Linz 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
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Linz 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. With the race on April 11, 2027, your taper starts around March 24, 2027.
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Linz Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Linz 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 Linz Marathon course hilly?
The 25th Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon starts at 9:30 on the voest motorway bridge over the Danube and finishes on the Hauptplatz, the city's main square in the centre of Linz.
What is the weather usually like at the Linz Marathon?
Mid-April in Linz averages a high of about 15 °C and a low of about 5 °C, cool and comfortable for a spring marathon. April has around 8 wet days, so pack a light jacket for the start in case of showers. Winds come mostly from the west, and the bridge over the Danube can feel exposed, so a throwaway layer helps while you wait.
When should I start tapering for the Linz 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. With the race on April 11, 2027, your taper starts around March 24, 2027.
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