Training Plan
London Marathon Training Plan
A personalised, adaptive marathon plan built from your Apple Watch data. The right paces, the right volume, adjusted after every run.
Training Plan
A personalised, adaptive marathon plan built from your Apple Watch data. The right paces, the right volume, adjusted after every run.
The TCS London Marathon takes place every April, starting in Greenwich and finishing on The Mall near Buckingham Palace. The course is mostly flat and fast, making it ideal for chasing a personal best.
Key course features:
| Target Time | Pace (min/km) | Pace (min/mi) | Weekly Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub 3:00 | 4'16"/km | 6'52"/mi | 65-90 km/wk |
| Sub 3:30 | 4'59"/km | 8'01"/mi | 50-65 km/wk |
| Sub 4:00 | 5'41"/km | 9'09"/mi | 40-55 km/wk |
| Sub 4:30 | 6'24"/km | 10'18"/mi | 30-45 km/wk |
| Sub 5:00 | 7'07"/km | 11'27"/mi | 25-40 km/wk |
RunRight reads your running history from Apple Health — VO2Max, heart rate, training volume — and calculates your current marathon potential.
Choose your target time and race date. The AI tells you if your goal is realistic and generates a plan that gets you there progressively.
Long runs, tempo runs, intervals, easy recovery — every workout is programmed to your Apple Watch with paces calculated from your real VO2Max.
After every run, the plan recalculates. Miss a session? It adjusts. Smash a tempo run? It pushes you harder. Your plan grows with your fitness right up to race day.
Download RunRight and get your adaptive London Marathon training plan in minutes. Start training with paces built from your real fitness data.
Try RunRight for freeMost runners need 12-16 weeks of structured marathon training. If you are already running 3-4 times per week, 12 weeks is sufficient. For your first marathon, 16-20 weeks gives you a safer build-up. RunRight adapts the plan length to your current fitness and race date.
The average London Marathon finish time is around 4:30-5:00. A well-trained first-timer typically finishes in 4:00-4:30. Sub-4:00 requires consistent training at 40-50 km/week. Sub-3:30 requires 50-65 km/week with structured speed work.
The London Marathon is held in April. Most training plans start in January (16-week plan) or early February (12-week plan). Ideally, you should have a base of 3-4 runs per week before starting a dedicated marathon plan.
The London Marathon course is mostly flat with a few gentle inclines around Greenwich and Canary Wharf. The key is to start conservatively — the atmosphere at the start can push you too fast. Aim for even splits or slightly negative splits (second half faster than first). RunRight programmes your race pace to your Apple Watch based on your actual fitness.
Download RunRight free and start training smarter today.