Flat Marathon Training: Five Ways to Avoid Late-Race Slowdown

On October 10, 2026, Runner's World published guidance on training for a flat marathon, describing how steady terrain offers fewer forced resets and can invite early overpacing. The article outlines five expert-backed strategies. Coaches recommend placing marathon-pace workouts and long runs on flat routes, starting roughly eight weeks out, while keeping hills as supplemental strength work. They also suggest including marathon-pace blocks inside flat long runs and warn against cramming flat-course preparation into the taper. This is the only report in the current coverage, so no conflicting figures, dates, or claims have been reported. The event remains a single set of training recommendations rather than a race result or scheduled competition.