Memphis, TN · December
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Training Plan
A free 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon plan for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, 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
- 5K, 10K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each December
The St. Jude Memphis Marathon course
Tennessee's largest marathon weekend, run as a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and passing directly through the hospital campus. The stretch through St. Jude is the emotional center of the race and the reason many people run it.
Weather on race day
Early December in Memphis is usually cold and can be wet. A good weather year makes this a fast course.
What to train for
A standard sixteen week build works. The terrain is manageable, so the limiter is usually fueling and pacing rather than the course.
Registration and official details: St. Jude Memphis Marathon official site
St. Jude Memphis Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the St. Jude Memphis 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 St. Jude Memphis Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. Tennessee's largest marathon weekend, run as a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and passing directly through the hospital campus. The stretch through St. Jude is the emotional center of the race and the reason many people run it.
What is the weather usually like at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon?
Early December in Memphis is usually cold and can be wet. A good weather year makes this a fast course.
Do I need an account to get a St. Jude Memphis 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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