Your plan in four answers
Set for January 31, 2027, about 14 weeks out.
- Distances
- 5K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Terrain
- Flat
- Taper starts
- January 19, 2027
Course
The Miami Marathon course
Starts downtown before dawn, crosses the MacArthur Causeway to South Beach, runs Ocean Drive, and returns over the Venetian Causeway. Flat apart from the causeway bridges, which are the only climbs on the course and arrive early.
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The marathon's second half heads through Coconut Grove and is quieter than the first.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- 5K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Weather on race day
- Late January in Miami still means humidity. A start in the 60s that climbs into the high 70s with the sun up is common, and for marathoners the last hour is often the hottest part of the day.
What to train for
Heat and humidity above everything else, especially for anyone training through a northern winter.
Adjust the goal for the conditions, drink at every station from the start, and get some overdressed runs in during the build so race morning is not the first warm run of your season.
Sample week
A sample Miami 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 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 5–6 mi
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 7 mi with 4 mi at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 4 mi, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 10–12 mi easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 4 mi, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Miami Marathon
Start the taper ten to fourteen days 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. With the race on January 31, 2027, your taper starts around January 19, 2027.
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Miami Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Miami Marathon?
Most runners give a half marathon twelve to sixteen 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 Miami Marathon course hilly?
Flat. Starts downtown before dawn, crosses the MacArthur Causeway to South Beach, runs Ocean Drive, and returns over the Venetian Causeway.
What is the weather usually like at the Miami Marathon?
Late January in Miami still means humidity. A start in the 60s that climbs into the high 70s with the sun up is common, and for marathoners the last hour is often the hottest part of the day.
When should I start tapering for the Miami Marathon?
Start the taper ten to fourteen days 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. With the race on January 31, 2027, your taper starts around January 19, 2027.
Do I need an account to get a Miami 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.