This 20 week marathon training schedule will help guide you through from your first run to the finish line. Photo: Getty Images/Jose Luis Pelaez Inc.

Half marathon training plans typically range from 12 to 20 weeks, depending on your experience and fitness level. Some runners need more time, while others can handle a shorter build up.

This 20-week beginner half marathon training plan will get you to the start—and finish—line healthy and fit. Use this for your first 13.1 miles.

How to Train for a Marathon in 20 Weeks Medically reviewed by Daniel Bubnis, M.S., NASM-CPT, NASE Level II-CSS , Fitness — Written by Emily Cronkleton on July 21, 2020 For all levels ...

Week five of the half-marathon training plan for beginners includes a 5K race in place of your long run. Really, any relatively short local race up to a 10K could work.

Generally speaking, it takes between 12 and 20 weeks to train for a marathon, but most plans range from 16 to 20 weeks in length. No matter your level of experience, you do need three to six ...

For example, the Level 3 Boston Marathon program has a 17-20 mile run in week 16, followed by 18-20 in week 17. You could insert a week in between where your long run is 13 miles or so to give you ...

Last four weeks (and two week taper): Build to the longest pre-marathon run of 22–23 miles. Then, in your final two weeks, taper your training by winding down the amount of running you're doing.