/r/Marathon_Training/

r/Marathon_Training

163k members
r/Marathon_Training is a subreddit with 163k members. The community frequently discusses marathon, training, struggling, injury, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review running headphones, tights, and running app, and the most common flair used is training plans, other, race time prediction, newbie, and results.
This subreddit is for discussions about road and trail marathons. All levels of experience are welcome. Our rules are simple: be kind and no spam, content should be centered around training for marathons. To reduce spam and trolls, all contributors must have a minimum karma of 10 to participate.

Popular Topics in r/Marathon_Training

#1

Marathon

191 posts
#2

Training

148 posts
#3

Struggling

47 posts
#4

Injury

33 posts
#5

Advice

28 posts
#6

Time

26 posts
#7

Pace

19 posts
#8

First

18 posts
#9

Long Runs

16 posts
#10

Race

16 posts

Products Discussed in r/Marathon_Training

#1
Shokz
4.2 from 17 reviews
#2
Jabra
4.3 from 7 reviews
#3
Beats
5.0 from 5 reviews

Tights

33 reviews
#1
Janji
4.9 from 14 reviews
#2
Nike
4.4 from 5 reviews
#3
Bandit
4.8 from 4 reviews

Running App

26 reviews
#1
Runna
4.6 from 9 reviews
#2
Nike Run Club
4.8 from 4 reviews
#3
Strava
3.5 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/Marathon_Training

#1
Training plans
: "Where do you get the time"
35 posts
#2
Other
: "Omg omg omg"
16 posts
#3
Race time prediction
: "Epic Grandma’s Marathon bonk yesterday going for 3:12. Need insight"
14 posts
#4
Newbie
: "First Marathon"
13 posts
#5
Results
: "Ran my first marathon. A 1.5-year transformation."
10 posts
#6
Success!
: "I RAN MY FIRST MARATHON LAST WEEK!"
7 posts
#7
Nutrition
: "Disagreement with Nutritionist"
5 posts
#8
Shoes
: "Those of you who don’t race in carbon-plated shoes, what are your race-day shoes?"
3 posts
#9
Medical
: "Recovering from runs as a beginner"
3 posts
#10
Hydration
: "How do people race without hydration vests? Srs question"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/Marathon_Training

Yearly
+50k members(44.7%)

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Last updated: July 24, 2026