Arlington, VA · October
Marine Corps Marathon Training Plan
A free 10k, marathon, and 50k plan for the Marine Corps 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
- 10K, Marathon, 50K
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each October
The Marine Corps Marathon course
Known as The People's Marathon: no qualifying time, run through Washington DC past the monuments and finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial. The finish climbs, which is a cruel final quarter mile.
Weather on race day
Late October in DC is usually cool and pleasant, with a cold early start.
What to train for
A first-marathon friendly course, but the long flat stretch along Hains Point is mentally hard and the finishing hill is real. Practice finishing long runs on an incline.
Registration and official details: Marine Corps Marathon official site
Marine Corps Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Marine Corps 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 Marine Corps Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. Known as The People's Marathon: no qualifying time, run through Washington DC past the monuments and finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial. The finish climbs, which is a cruel final quarter mile.
What is the weather usually like at the Marine Corps Marathon?
Late October in DC is usually cool and pleasant, with a cold early start.
Do I need an account to get a Marine Corps 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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