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The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread

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Sep 2007
12:34pm, 3 Sep 2007
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I'm still hopeful for sub 3h15m at Snowdonia next month, although I haven't done as many 15mile+ runs recently as I would have liked to and have just come back from 2 week holiday
B Rubble
B Rubble
Sep 2007
12:35pm, 3 Sep 2007
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Nice one 360, my current 10k and half goals are exactly the same. I'm going to try in Leicester and NY this year for the Marathon but have also just booked Paris in the spring if all else fails. Good luck.
B Rubble
B Rubble
Sep 2007
12:37pm, 3 Sep 2007
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John Bach, I would guess if you do sub 3:15 in Snowdonia you probably have a good chance of a sub 3hour on the flat.
Keefy Beefy
Keefy Beefy
Sep 2007
12:38pm, 3 Sep 2007
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I'm going to try for this now. My race times have got quicker so maybe it isn't as unrealisitc as it seemed in May.
Sep 2007
12:41pm, 3 Sep 2007
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Hi all Doing my first marathon this October(Loch Ness) this year I have ran 42min for 10k after a 3 week lay off injury & flu feel I could go near 40 minutes, ran 1.34 for half marathon without tapering down. Does 3hrs 25 sound a realistic target, would appreciate any comments.
360°
360°
Sep 2007
12:44pm, 3 Sep 2007
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gcas - McMillan predicts a 3:18 marathon based on your half time. So 3:25 should be achievable.
B Rubble
B Rubble
Sep 2007
12:45pm, 3 Sep 2007
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gcad, sounds realistic, I did 3hrs 21 for my first marathon with similar times to that. then my next two were slower, for various reasons.
B Rubble
B Rubble
Sep 2007
12:50pm, 3 Sep 2007
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McMillan predicts a 3:11 marathon for me. I wish.............
Sep 2007
12:51pm, 3 Sep 2007
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I'm going for sub 3.15 at LNM. Race time predictors give anything from 3.05 to 3.10 and my training and target races have been spot on, so I'm hoping to make it comfortably.
360°
360°
Sep 2007
12:55pm, 3 Sep 2007
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He does tend to be more than a little optimistic for me too BR.

About This Thread

Maintained by Windsor Wool
For those who want to go sub 3.15 in a marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey or help someone else's here.

2025 targets:
Charles - Ghent - 30 Mar
Mark J - Christchurch NZ - 13 Apr
riggys - Tissington - 27 Apr

2024 achievers:
Akie: 3:15 @ Rotterdam
allmatthew: 3:09 @ Manchester
Bowman: 3:01 @ Boras
Mark J: 3:12 @ Christchurch NZ
PJH92: 3:13 @ London
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