r/firstmarathon is a subreddit with 273k members. The community frequently discusses marathon, training, first, injury, and run, and they frequently recommend/review running watch, watch, and running headphones, and the most common flair used is training plan, i did it! ☑️ 26.2 miles , injury, could i do it?, and it's go time.
A place to help each other, learn, freak out, laugh, and make our first journey to the full marathon a little less scary or hard.
Popular Topics in r/firstmarathon
#1
Marathon
205 posts
#2
Training
196 posts
#3
First
94 posts
#4
Injury
43 posts
#5
Run
37 posts
#6
Pace
20 posts
#7
Advice
19 posts
#8
Long Run
15 posts
#9
Time
15 posts
#10
Struggling
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/firstmarathon
Running Watch
14 reviews
#1
Garmin
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#2
COROS
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Apple
3.0★ from 1 review
Watch
12 reviews
#1
Garmin
4.4★ from 9 reviews
#2
Apple
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Polar
5.0★ from 1 review
Running Headphones
9 reviews
#1
Shokz
4.8★ from 8 reviews
#2
SoundPEATS
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/firstmarathon
#1
Training Plan
: "Embarrassed"
20 posts
#2
I DID IT! ☑️ 26.2 MILES
: "Proud but wish I enjoyed it more"
12 posts
#3
Injury
: "Just trying to finish, no time goal anymore. How screwed am I"
11 posts
#4
Could I do it?
: "First Marathon in 12 days, am I screwed?"
11 posts
#5
It's Go Time
: "Big thing I've learned from running this much"
7 posts
#6
Gear
: "New Shoes - wear now and break in or keep fresh for first HM?"
7 posts
#7
Fuel/Hydration
: "How do you test carb loading plan before a marathon"
6 posts
#8
Pacing
: "Am I screwed? What is a realistic first time goal to aim for?"
4 posts
#9
It's Mental
: "First time marathoner woes"
4 posts
#10
Cross Training
: "Case Study: How a 195-lb CrossFitter went from a 3:12 to a 2:48 marathon on 4 runs/week while keeping a 400+ lb squat."
1 post
Member Growth in r/firstmarathon
Yearly
+18k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026