Half marathon running program under 1:45 hours in 8 weeks
Note: I am currently updating the running programs – hence the missing text. I have uploaded the programs so they can be downloaded.
Useful links before you get started
- Necessary knowledge about speeds, interval breaks and intensity
- General information about the half marathon distance and the structure of half marathon running programs
- General structure of running programs
- Same program over 12 weeks of training.
Download: half marathon under 1 hour 45 minutes in 8 weeks

The structure of 1:45 hours in 8 weeks
Number of training sessions per week (quality + quantity)
Types of training
Heating and dehumidification
- Tempo Run: 2 km warm-up + 2 km cool-down
- VO2-max training: 2.5 km warm-up + 2.5 km cool-down
- Speed training: 3 km warm-up + 3 km cool-down
Alternative tempo suggestions
| 1:50 timer | 1:55 timer | 2 timer | |
| Easy run | 6:03 | 6:18 | 6:33 |
| Marathon | 5:26 | 5:41 | 5:56 |
| Threshold | 5:03 | 5:17 | 5:29 |
| VO2-max | 4:38 | 4:50 | 5:02 |
| Hastighed | 4:23 | 4:36 | 4:47 |
Can’t run a half marathon in 2 hours yet? Learn with these programs: 12 weeks – 8 weeks.
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