r/firstmarathon is a subreddit with 270k 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 i did it! ☑️ 26.2 miles , training plan, could i do it?, it's go time, and fuel/hydration.
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
I DID IT! ☑️ 26.2 MILES
: "Never again"
86 posts
#2
Training Plan
: "First 20 mile run completed"
47 posts
#3
Could I do it?
: "If marathons are so hard then how can people run them in flip flops, in Antarctica, 365 times in a row, etc?"
22 posts
#4
It's Go Time
: "Marathon Checklist From Someone Who Has Run 80"
13 posts
#5
Fuel/Hydration
: "I’ve run 12 marathons. Here’s the nutrition advice I wish I had before my first."
8 posts
#6
Pacing
: "Lessons from 12 marathons (and missing sub-4 by 20 seconds). Here is how race day actually breaks down."
7 posts
#7
It's Mental
: "Remember, only ~1% of the world has completed a marathon"
6 posts
#8
Got Sick
: "Nighttime marathons?"
3 posts
#9
Gear
: "best smartwatch for running, what are marathon runners using these days?"
3 posts
#10
Injury
: "First marathon as a slow runner - how did you pick a realistic goal?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/firstmarathon
Yearly
+17k members(6.9%)
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Last updated: August 7, 2026