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It's time to pick your Training Plan

Whether it's your first marathon or your nineteenth, following an effective Training Plan will see you to the Finish Line. 

You can download our Official Training App, Coopah, below for a plan tailored to you, or we have free 16-week plans packed full of fundraising and nutrition tips and podcast suggestions. 

Below the plans, you'll also find training tips and tricks.

Want a personalised Training Plan?

Check out our Official Training App - Coopah, the Run Coaching App
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What’s it like training for a marathon when you’re observing Ramadan? To help you enjoy the day, we asked Akram Shalabi, our Pace Team Coordinator and 26.2-mile enthusiast (who has completed more than 100 marathons), to share his Ramadan training tips!

Training during Ramadan London Marathon Events
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To help support our Muslim participants who’ll be observing the holy month – and fasting – during their marathon training, we asked Dr Zaf Iqbal, Crystal Palace FC’s Head of Sports Medicine, for his advice.

Training during Ramadan London Marathon Events
Haroon Mota, founder of Muslim Runners, at the start of the TCS London Marathon

Emon Choudhury shares how he safely and successfully completes and trains for marathons during Ramadan

Training during Ramadan London Marathon Events
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When you sweat during a run, the fluid you lose must be replaced or your body becomes dehydrated (short of water) and less efficient.

Nutrition and hydration London Marathon Events
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