Do sub-3 runners need a weekly rest day?
Do experienced sub-3 runners really need a complete day off every week? For many, recovery may be better managed through easy running, sensible load and taking rest when the body actually needs it.
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Four things fast runners must get right when moving up to the marathon
London Marathon Good For Age 2027 applications open: 6,000 places confirmed
London Marathon Good For Age 2027: race dates confirmed ahead of applications opening
2027 Boston Marathon cutoff is 5:17: the qualifying times runners actually needed
Berlin Marathon 2026: sub-3 numbers bounce back after last year’s heat
Marathon hydration is hard enough already
EXPERIENCES
When the pace gets hard, a familiar voice can carry you through
When the final kilometres of a marathon begin to bite, support from friends and family can provide a powerful mental boost. Back My Run founder Daniel Moores explains how hearing a familiar voice at just the right moment can help runners through the toughest miles.
10 things I wish I'd known before running the Berlin Marathon
How Claire Howard broke three hours as a frame runner
How I finally broke three hours at the Zurich Marathon
How Jerry Rief ran sub-3 marathons in every US state
10 things that finally made sub-2:40 happen in Seville
100 marathons. Sub-3 across three decades.
STRATEGY
Four things fast runners must get right when moving up to the marathon
Fast half-marathon runners often have more than enough speed to break three hours, but the marathon demands a different kind of preparation. Getting the fuelling, endurance and pacing right can make the difference between converting that speed and coming badly unstuck late in the race.
Sub-3 marathon training on holiday: advice and strategies
Sub-3 marathon training: should you run a 100-mile week?
Negative splits in the marathon: smart strategy for sub-3?
From 3:30 to sub-3 marathon: 10 things to do differently
How to plan your long run strategy for sub-3 marathon training
Even pacing in big city marathons: is it realistic for sub-3?
INSIGHTS
London Marathon Good For Age 2027 applications open: 6,000 places confirmed
Applications for a Good For Age place at the 2027 London Marathon are now open, with eligible runners given until 16:00 GMT on Thursday 29 October to apply. London has confirmed that 6,000 places will be available and the qualifying standards remain unchanged from 2026.
London Marathon Good For Age 2027: race dates confirmed ahead of applications opening
2027 Boston Marathon cutoff is 5:17: the qualifying times runners actually needed
Berlin Marathon 2026: sub-3 numbers bounce back after last year’s heat
Sydney Marathon 2026: Tenfold growth, a course record – but is it getting faster?
How to represent England as a Masters marathon runner
