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Chasing a Flat-Course Marathon PB: A Training Framework for Speed-Focused Racing
Berlin has produced nine marathon world records since 2003. Chicago runs flat. Rotterdam runs flat. Selecting a fast course is the easy part. Preparing specifically for sustained race pace over 42.2km is the harder work. Here's how to structure 16–19 weeks of training for a PB attempt on a fast course.
More Than the Finish Line
Wesam Elhayek didn't start running to become an athlete. She started running to survive a season. What happened next surprised even her.
Strength Got Her Started. Endurance Took Her Further.
Gigi Fettuccini didn't become a runner by being good at it. She became one by refusing to stop.
The Non-Glamorous Side of Running a Destination Marathon
Registration lotteries, race expos the size of convention centres, time zones, and the surprising physical cost of race weekend on foot. What no training plan tells you about running a major marathon in a city you've never been to.