6-Month Marathon Training Schedule
FIRST MONTH 
Day Week1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
1 10 mins 10 mins 12 mins 12 mins
2 12 mins 12 mins 15 mins 15 mins
3 rest rest rest rest
4 10 mins 10 mins 12 mins 12 mins
5 12 mins 12 mins 15 mins 15 mins
6 10 mins 10 mins 12 mins 12 mins
7 rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk
         
SECOND MONTH
Day Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
1 15 mins 15 mins 18 mins 18 mins
2 18 mins 18 mins 20 mins 20 mins
3 rest rest rest rest
4 15 mins 15 mins 18 mins 18 mins
5 18 mins 18 mins 20 mins 20 mins
6 15 mins 15 mins 18 mins 18 mins
7 rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk
         
THIRD MONTH
Day Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12
1 20 mins 25 mins 30 mins 30 mins
2 25 mins 25 mins 30 mins 35 mins
3 rest rest rest rest
4 20 mins 30 mins 35 mins 40 mins
5 30 mins 35 mins 40 mins 25 mins
6 10 mins 30 mins 45 mins 1 hour
7 walk 45 mins walk 45 mins walk 45 mins walk 30 mins
         
FOURTH MONTH
Day Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16
1 25 mins 30 mins 35 mins 35 mins
2 50 mins 55 mins 1 hr 1 hr 10 mins
3 25 mins 30 mins 35 mins 35 mins
4 50 mins 55 mins 1 hr 1 hr 10 mins
5 25 mins 30 mins 35 mins 35 mins
6 1 hr 10 mins 1 hr 20 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 45 mins
7 rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk
         
FIFTH MONTH
Day Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20
1 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins
2 1 hr 20 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins
3 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins
4 1 hr 20 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins
5 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins
6 1 hr 45 mins 2 hrs 2 hrs  
7 rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk
         
SIXTH MONTH
Day Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24
1 40 mins 40 mins 35 mins 35 mins
2 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 1 hr 10 mins
3 40 mins 40 mins 35 mins 35 mins
4 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins
5 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins 40 mins
6 2 hrs 2 hrs 30 mins 2 hours  
7 rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk rest or walk
         

Note: Week 25 consists of 30 mins runs (or less) everyday.
The marathon is run during week 26.