Independent race preparation guide

Berlin, Germany · 42.195 km road marathon

BMW Berlin Marathon 2027 training plan

Race day Sunday 26 September 2027 · 50 full weeks away

A dated schedule for this exact edition, built from the race date, the distance and a stated starting point. Keep a fixed copy, print it or add it to your calendar without an account. Planning guidance, not coaching or medical advice.

Course map, pacing & race-day guide Official race information

16-week plan: Mon 7 Jun 2027 → race Sun 26 Sept 2027

Starts in 34 weeks. What to do until then

Assumes a runner now at: 35 km a week, longest recent run 18 km, 4 run days, a first marathon. Not you? Change it

Opens at 35 km a week and builds to 56.1 km; the long run grows to 27 km. Every few weeks is an easier one, and the last weeks taper.

See a typical training week

A typical week: week 9, from Mon 2 Aug

TueRace-effort practice: steady segments · 9.7 km
ThuEasy run · 10.5 km
SatLong run · 21.8 km
SunRecovery run or hike · 6.5 km

Other days rest.

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Adjust this planDefault starting point: 35 km/week; longest recent outing 18 km; 4 days/week; steady recent training; first marathon.

Your starting point — what you actually run now, not what you plan to Stable km per week Longest recent run, km Run days per week Recent training The marathon Right now

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Time sets the running workload when given. Distance beside it supplies your typical training pace, not a target race pace. Leave time blank to keep the distance-based example.

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Time limits and fixed days — optional

Weekly running limit, minutes Longest outing limit, minutes

Optional hard limits for running, including hikes in trail sessions. Strength and race day are separate. Shorter training can mean less preparation.

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Your goal

Same starting point for each; change it under “Adjust this plan”.

Your 16-week finish well plan

Full build runway. 50 weeks and 4 days are available: enough for a full progression and taper.

Finish well emphasizes easy running and a steady long-run build. The goal is completing the distance with a consistent routine.

Your next step: the weeks before the build

Your race build starts Monday 7 June 2027. Use the base weeks linked here; week one is a preview of the later build.

Start the base weeks

First training week · week 1 · from Mon 7 Jun

Build consistent easy running — 35 km; long run 16 km

Mon 7 Jun
Rest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 8 Jun
Easy run + strides
35 min (about 5.6 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Thu 10 Jun
Easy run
60 min (about 9.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 12 Jun
Long run
100 min (about 15.9 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 13 Jun
Recovery run or hike
25 min (about 4 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

StartsMonday 7 June 2027

Peak week56.1 km

Race daySunday 26 September 2027

The plan starts Monday 7 June 2027, 34 weeks from now. Until then: base weeks from this week or a half marathon on the way.

Which one?

Base weeks: mostly easy running at the volume you run now, then this plan, in one calendar with a "what do I do today". The season planner creates its own schedule from your starting point. Keep this page's plan separately. If you follow the Evergreen plan, its base weeks use that routine.

A half marathon four to six weeks before the marathon is the classic build-up: a fitness check and race practice that sets your marathon pace. The list shows halves three to eight weeks out; pick one and the season planner fits it into this build.

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All 16 weeks

Calculate a pace from your goal time

Goal time?

Use it for race-effort sessions and race day. Easy runs stay easy whatever the goal; the plan's efforts come from how you run now.

This calculator does not change the schedule or assess whether a finish time is achievable. Choose your training goal and starting point above to rebuild the plan.

Plan assumptions and limits

Road race: the plan is distance-driven and no vertical target is prescribed.
Generic planning guidance from race facts and stated training — not medical care or individual coaching.
Training distances and durations are approximate alternatives, not pace targets. Use current effort, not a hoped-for finish time. Repeat or shorten a week if recovery is poor; do not make up missed sessions.

Week 1: Build consistent easy running35 km; long run 16 km

Mon 7 JunRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 8 JunEasy run + strides
35 min (about 5.6 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 35 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 18 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 10 JunEasy run
60 min (about 9.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 12 JunLong run
100 min (about 15.9 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 13 JunRecovery run or hike
25 min (about 4 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 2: Build consistent easy running37 km; long run 16 km

Mon 14 JunRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 15 JunEasy run + strides
40 min (about 6.4 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 40 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 23 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 17 JunEasy run
65 min (about 10.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 19 JunLong run
100 min (about 16.1 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 20 JunRecovery run or hike
25 min (about 4 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 3: Build consistent easy running39 km; long run 15.5 km

Mon 21 JunRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 22 JunEasy run + strides
40 min (about 6.5 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 40 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 23 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 24 JunEasy run
70 min (about 11.4 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 26 JunLong run
95 min (about 15.4 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 27 JunRecovery run or hike
35 min (about 5.7 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 4: Easier week: less running in total, the same number of easy runs31 km; long run 12 km

Mon 28 JunRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 29 JunEasy run + relaxed strides
35 min (about 5.6 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 35 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 18 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 1 JulEasy run
60 min (about 9.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 3 JulLong run
75 min (about 11.9 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise the fuel, hydration and kit you intend to use; treat amounts as rehearsal, not a universal prescription.
Sun 4 JulRecovery run or hike
25 min (about 4 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 5: Build consistent easy running40.2 km; long run 16 km

Mon 5 JulRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 6 JulEasy run + strides
40 min (about 6.4 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 40 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 23 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 8 JulEasy run
75 min (about 12.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 10 JulLong run
100 min (about 16.1 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 11 JulRecovery run or hike
35 min (about 5.6 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 6: Build consistent easy running44 km; long run 18.5 km

Mon 12 JulRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 13 JulEasy run + strides
40 min (about 6.4 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 40 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 23 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 15 JulEasy run
80 min (about 12.8 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 17 JulLong run
115 min (about 18.4 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 18 JulRecovery run or hike
40 min (about 6.4 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 7: Grow the long run; keep the other runs easy46.1 km; long run 20 km

Mon 19 JulRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 20 JulRace-effort practice: steady segments
55 min (about 8.9 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 6 minutes at a steady effort, about what you expect to hold on race day, with 3 minutes easy between. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy.
Workout steps · 55 min

Rehearse sustainable race effort.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 6 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
3. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 6 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
5. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 6 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
7. Cooldown: 21 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 22 JulEasy run
65 min (about 10.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 24 JulLong run
125 min (about 20.2 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 25 JulRecovery run or hike
40 min (about 6.5 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 8: Easier week: less running in total, the same number of easy runs37 km; long run 16 km

Mon 26 JulRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 27 JulEasy run + relaxed strides
35 min (about 5.6 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 35 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 18 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 29 JulEasy run
65 min (about 10.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 31 JulLong run
100 min (about 16.1 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 1 AugRecovery run or hike
30 min (about 4.8 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 9: Grow the long run; keep the other runs easy48.5 km; long run 22 km

Mon 2 AugRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 3 AugRace-effort practice: steady segments
60 min (about 9.7 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 8 minutes at a steady effort, about what you expect to hold on race day, with 3 minutes easy between. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy.
Workout steps · 60 min

Rehearse sustainable race effort.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 8 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
3. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 8 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
5. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 8 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
7. Cooldown: 20 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 5 AugEasy run
65 min (about 10.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 7 AugLong run
135 min (about 21.8 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 8 AugRecovery run or hike
40 min (about 6.5 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 10: Grow the long run; keep the other runs easy51 km; long run 23.5 km

Mon 9 AugRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 10 AugRace-effort practice: steady segments
60 min (about 9.7 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 10 minutes at a steady effort, about what you expect to hold on race day, with 3 minutes easy between. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy.
Workout steps · 60 min

Rehearse sustainable race effort.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 10 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
3. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 10 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
5. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 10 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
7. Cooldown: 14 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 12 AugEasy run
65 min (about 10.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 14 AugLong run
145 min (about 23.5 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 15 AugRecovery run or hike
45 min (about 7.3 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 11: Your longest runs, still at an easy effort52.9 km; long run 25 km

Mon 16 AugRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 17 AugRace-effort practice: steady segments
65 min (about 10.4 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 10 minutes at a steady effort, about what you expect to hold on race day, with 3 minutes easy between. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy.
Workout steps · 65 min

Rehearse sustainable race effort.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 10 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
3. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 10 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
5. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 10 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
7. Cooldown: 19 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 19 AugEasy run
65 min (about 10.4 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 21 AugLong run
155 min (about 24.9 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 22 AugRecovery run or hike
45 min (about 7.2 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 12: Easier week: less running in total, the same number of easy runs41.9 km; long run 20 km

Mon 23 AugRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 24 AugEasy run + relaxed strides
45 min (about 7.1 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 45 min

Practise relaxed coordination.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
9. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
10. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
11. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
12. Work: 20 sec — Fast but relaxed; no straining
13. Cooldown: 28 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 26 AugEasy run
60 min (about 9.5 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 28 AugLong run
125 min (about 19.8 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 29 AugRecovery run or hike
35 min (about 5.5 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 13: Your longest runs, still at an easy effort56.1 km; long run 27 km

Mon 30 AugRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 31 AugRace-effort practice: steady segments
65 min (about 10.6 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 2 x 12 minutes at a steady effort, about what you expect to hold on race day, with 3 minutes easy between. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy.
Workout steps · 65 min

Rehearse sustainable race effort.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 12 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
3. Recovery: 3 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 12 min — Steady, controlled current race effort
5. Cooldown: 28 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 2 SeptEasy run
70 min (about 11.4 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 4 SeptLong run
165 min (about 26.8 km). Keep the whole outing conversational. Rehearse pacing and fuelling without a faster finish. Practise your race-day carbohydrate plan on this long run: 30 to 90 g per hour according to expected marathon duration, pace and stomach tolerance. Build toward the higher end only if you have practised it. Count the carbohydrate grams in your gels, drinks and other food rather than following a fixed gel interval. Practise drinking for your needs and the conditions; avoid overdrinking.
Sun 5 SeptRecovery run or hike
45 min (about 7.3 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 14: Reduce fatigue while retaining a small intensity reminder40.1 km; long run 17.5 km

Mon 6 SeptRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 7 SeptShort race-effort reminder
40 min (about 6.3 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 4 x 2 minutes at controlled race effort, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 40 min

Rehearse sustainable race effort.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 2 min — Controlled race effort
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 2 min — Controlled race effort
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 2 min — Controlled race effort
7. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
8. Work: 2 min — Controlled race effort
9. Cooldown: 19 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 9 SeptEasy run
70 min (about 11 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 11 SeptLong run
110 min (about 17.3 km). Keep this comfortable and finish with plenty in reserve. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.
Sun 12 SeptRecovery run or hike
35 min (about 5.5 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 15: Reduce fatigue while retaining a small intensity reminder30.2 km; long run 10.5 km

Mon 13 SeptRest
Rest or gentle mobility.
Tue 14 SeptShort race-effort reminder
30 min (about 4.8 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 2 minutes at controlled race effort, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.
Workout steps · 30 min

Rehearse sustainable race effort.
1. Warm-up: 10 min — Conversational running or walking
2. Work: 2 min — Controlled race effort
3. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
4. Work: 2 min — Controlled race effort
5. Recovery: 1 min — Conversational running or walking
6. Work: 2 min — Controlled race effort
7. Cooldown: 12 min — Conversational running or walking
Thu 16 SeptEasy run
65 min (about 10.3 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.
Sat 18 SeptLong run
65 min (about 10.3 km). Keep this comfortable and finish with plenty in reserve. Practise the fuel, hydration and kit you intend to use; treat amounts as rehearsal, not a universal prescription.
Sun 19 SeptRecovery run or hike
30 min (about 4.8 km). Keep this genuinely easy, or substitute an easy hike.

Week 16: Arrive rested; avoid last-minute fitness work14.9 km before the race

Tue 21 SeptEasy run
35 min (about 5.8 km). Keep this short and conversational. The goal is freshness, not fitness.
Fri 24 SeptEasy pre-race run
35 min (about 5.8 km). Run conversationally. If already familiar, include a few relaxed strides with full recovery; otherwise stay easy.
Sat 25 SeptOptional shakeout
20 min (about 3.3 km). Rest, or jog very easily if that reliably helps you feel better.
Sun 26 SeptRace day
Run the 42.2 km as planned: start controlled and use the fuelling and kit rehearsed in training. In the 36 to 48 hours before, eat mostly carbohydrate (about 10 to 12 g per kg of body weight a day, from familiar foods), and have a familiar breakfast two to four hours before the start. Afterwards: rest or walk for two or three days, then short easy runs only, with no hard running for about two weeks.

How to use the plan

Read the whole session

Open its instructions for the warm-up, work and recovery. Easy runs support consistency; quality sessions practice a different effort. The pace calculator is a reference, not a command to run every session at race pace.

Understand the week

Base weeks establish the routine, build and peak weeks develop it, and the taper reduces the workload before race day. Easier weeks are part of the schedule.

When a week changes

Keep the plan to move sessions or mark unavailable days under My kept plans. Do not squeeze missed sessions into the next week. A preview never replaces your kept copy automatically.

Prepare for this race

Use the course map and race-day guide for the reviewed route, logistics and pacing context. This road schedule is based on date, distance and your starting point; a reference GPX does not create measured climbing targets.

Sources and what is still provisional

Race facts checked 2026-10-07; review due 2026-12-01. The schedule was generated on 2026-10-07 from the confirmed date and distance; it is TrailSplits' own calculation and is not endorsed by the organizer. Independently prepared by TrailSplits.

Official race-day instructions
2027 date, waves, block entry, time limit, 33 km cut-off, finish closure and baggage arrangements (read 7 October 2026).
Official registration
2027 lottery (1 October to 12 November 2026, results 3 December), fee and guaranteed places.
Official course and GPX
Course overview (the 2026 map) and the organizer-hosted BM25 reference file.