Your plan in four answers
Set for March 14, 2027, about 20 weeks out.
- Distances
- Marathon, 30K, Half marathon, 10K, 5K
- Sport
- Running
- Taper starts
- February 24, 2027
Course
The Maratona Internacional de Campinas course
The race is held in Campinas, about 90 km northwest of São Paulo, at an altitude of roughly 600–700 m. No 2027 route or elevation profile had been published at the time of writing, but local press reports that the city's marathons currently run as two identical 21 km laps, so expect to pass the same landmarks twice.
Read the full course notes
Campinas streets are generally rolling rather than flat, with the long, gentle grades typical of the São Paulo interior. Check the official route map once it is released before you settle on a pacing plan.
- Distances
- Marathon, 30K, Half marathon, 10K, 5K
- Weather on race day
- Mid-March in Campinas is late summer: mornings usually start around 19–22 °C and climb towards 28–30 °C by late morning, and afternoon thunderstorms are common. Humidity stays high at the end of the rainy season, so start conservatively and drink at every station.
What to train for
Prepare for warmth and rolling roads.
Do your long runs early in the morning on routes with gentle climbs and practise drinking on the move.
If the two-lap format is confirmed, settle into a relaxed effort on the first lap and save your push for the second: long runs split into two equal halves, with the second slightly faster, rehearse this well. Add a weekly hill session of 6 to 10 x 1 minute uphill to build strength for the grades.
Sample week
A sample Maratona Internacional de Campinas 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 Maratona Internacional de Campinas
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 March 14, 2027, your taper starts around February 24, 2027.
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Maratona Internacional de Campinas training questions
How long should I train for the Maratona Internacional de Campinas?
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 Maratona Internacional de Campinas course hilly?
The race is held in Campinas, about 90 km northwest of São Paulo, at an altitude of roughly 600–700 m.
What is the weather usually like at the Maratona Internacional de Campinas?
Mid-March in Campinas is late summer: mornings usually start around 19–22 °C and climb towards 28–30 °C by late morning, and afternoon thunderstorms are common. Humidity stays high at the end of the rainy season, so start conservatively and drink at every station.
When should I start tapering for the Maratona Internacional de Campinas?
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 March 14, 2027, your taper starts around February 24, 2027.
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