Your plan in four answers
Set for April 25, 2027, about 26 weeks out.
- Distances
- 5K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Taper starts
- April 13, 2027
Course
The OKC Memorial Marathon course
A memorial race for the 1995 bombing, run out of the memorial site through downtown, the Oklahoma City neighbourhoods, and around Lake Hefner. The 168 seconds of silence before the start sets the tone for the day.
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The course rolls gently, and the exposed stretch by the lake is where wind does its work.
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Distances
- 5K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Weather on race day
- Late April in Oklahoma is warm and windy more often than not. Starts in the 50s or 60s, finishes that can push well past 70, and a steady prairie wind are all typical.
What to train for
Heat and wind preparation, and a goal set with both in mind.
Do some of your build in the warmest part of the day, practise taking fluid at every station, and expect the exposed lake miles to cost more than the profile suggests.
Sample week
A sample OKC Memorial 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 OKC Memorial 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 rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week. With the race on April 25, 2027, your taper starts around April 13, 2027.
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OKC Memorial Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the OKC Memorial 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 OKC Memorial Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. A memorial race for the 1995 bombing, run out of the memorial site through downtown, the Oklahoma City neighbourhoods, and around Lake Hefner.
What is the weather usually like at the OKC Memorial Marathon?
Late April in Oklahoma is warm and windy more often than not. Starts in the 50s or 60s, finishes that can push well past 70, and a steady prairie wind are all typical.
When should I start tapering for the OKC Memorial 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 rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week. With the race on April 25, 2027, your taper starts around April 13, 2027.
Do I need an account to get a OKC Memorial 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.