r/Marathon_Training is a subreddit with 171k 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 race time prediction, training plans, newbie, other, 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
Running Headphones
46 reviews
#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
Race time prediction
: "Looking for pacing advice- experienced runner, first marathon"
12 posts
#2
Training plans
: "Is there an universal standard to scale down the taper mileage from peak week?"
9 posts
#3
Newbie
: "Long Beach Marathon - my first!"
4 posts
#4
Other
: "Would you taper for a marathon you’re guiding at easy pace during base building?"
3 posts
#5
Results
: "Finished my first marathon"
2 posts
#6
Nutrition
: "Carb loading"
2 posts
#7
Medical
: "Balancing Training with Injury"
2 posts
#8
Shoes
: "Sharp lateral ankle flare-up on first run in Adios Pro 4 (peroneal tendinitis history) — stay non-plated for upcoming marathon?"
2 posts
#9
Success!
: "Loch Ness Marathon - Race Report"
1 post
#10
Kit
: "Marathon training watch"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Marathon_Training
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+49k members(40.6%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026