A marathon is not just 26.2 miles, it’s months of training, smart recovery, and good nutrition to get to the start line feeling strong, confident, and healthy. A 4 hour marathon training plan is designed for someone who has covered the distance before and is ready to put additional pieces in play to hit their goal.
The average marathon time in 2018 was 4:32:29; the average men’s marathon time was 4:52:18 and the average women’s marathon time that same year was 4:48:45.
Thus the sub 4-hour marathon goal is one that requires additional fitness, focus, and mental determination. It’s absolutely possible with the right training, but that doesn’t always mean it will happen the first time around either!
I know many runners who took multiple races to BQ, multiple races to cross the sub two half marathon barrier and the 4 hour marathon. Patience with the process and getting the right race day are part of the process.
What’s a Four-Hour Marathon Pace?
The 4 hour marathon goal pace is 9:09 per mile.
But no one wants to finish at 4:01, so we usually set our goal pace closer to 8:50-8:55.
This training plan is to finish a marathon within 4 hours and the strategies are designed to help you find the pieces you need to tweak to hit that big…
