
Olympian-Designed Training Plan to Take You From 1:41–1:48 → 1:39:xx
If you’re running between 1:41–1:48 and want to confidently break 1 hour 40 minutes, this structured plan gives you everything you need: pacing, progression, endurance building, and smart sharpening phases.
Created by Olympic marathon runner Ilya Tyapkin, this 12-week system blends tempo runs, long runs, intervals, and recovery cycles so you build fitness steadily without burning out.
You’ll arrive on race day strong, sharp, and fully prepared to sustain ~4:44/km (7:37/mi) for 21.1 km.
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