There are few athletic feats more impressive than a marathon. Everyone respects it, but not everyone concurs it. Runner’s Tribe dug deep into the archives, spoke to coaches and athletes, and compiled a list of awesome training sessions used by champions, both current and former.
We studied the training of 10 past and current champions; their respective favourite marathon sessions are outlined in this exclusive feature article for Runner’s Tribe Addict.
Athletes studied:
Robert de Castella
Eliud Kipchoge
Lisa Ondieki
Florence Kiplagat
Benita Willis
Haile Gebreslassie
Steve Moneghetti
Jessica Trengove
Derek Clayton
Kenenisa Bekele
The story of the Ingebrigtsen brothers and their father is movie worthy stuff. Over 1500m, the slowest of the three brothers has a PB of 3:31.46. Over 5000m, the slowest brother has a 13:15 to his name. Runner’s Tribe got the chance to grab some inside peaks at the training of the family, and this feature article outlines some of the key sessions the three brothers regularly complete leading into important races.
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