Kenenisa Bekele

5000 m and 10000 m World Record Holder; Three-time Olympic Champion, One-time Olympic Silver Medalist; Six-time World XC Long Course Champion, Five-time World XC Short Course Champion

Typical Weekly Schedule

Rob "Deek" de Castella

Short Bio

From the Training Log of... Rob de Castella
Physical Performance Show Episode 37: Rob de Castella - AUS Marathon Legend & Indigenous Marathon Project Founder

Hicham El Guerrouj

1500 m, Mile, and 2000 m World Record holder; Two-time Olympic Champion

The Training of the Maroccan [sic] World Class Athletes

Haile Gebrselassie

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Haile Gebrselassie, Runner (training week)

Drew Hunter

Drew Hunter is the eighth high schooler to run a mile in under four minutes, and the second to perform the same feat indoors, stealing the indoor high school national record from his idol, Alan Webb. After graduating high school, Hunter signed a contract with Adidas. His mile PR is currently 3:56.80. Drew Hunter is coached by Tom "Tinman" Schwartz.

Drew Hunter's Warm Up Schedule Before a Race (PDF)
Andrew Hunter (VA): Summer Training Blog

Nate Jenkins

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Renato Canova MP Base Phase Plan for Me [Nate]

Steve Jones

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“An animal” – Training of Famous Runners, Steve Jones

Alberto Juantorena

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Specifc Training for the 400-800M Runner

Eliud Kipchoge

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Eliud Kipchoge – Full Training Log Leading Up To Marathon World Record Attempt
An Analysis of Eliud Kipchoge’s Training Before His Berlin Marathon Victory

Wilson Kipsang

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The link to Wilson Kipsang's Training Schedule is currently broken. Here is what I copied from the site before it went down

MONDAY
6.30AM - 18km fast under 3.30 pace.Evening 40 minutes easy

TUESDAY
9.00AM - track session 10*1000 under 2.50.

WEDNESDAY
6.00AM - 1hr 10min easy almost 16km.
Afternoon - gym

THURSDAY
9.00AM - seed work fartlek of 2 minutes fast 1 minutes easy 20 times.
Evening (around 4.30pm) - 50 minutes easy.

FRIDAY
Morning - 1 easy run 4.00 pace per km.
Afternoon - exercises. in gym.

SATURDAY
6.00AM - 35KM long run, time of 1hr 54minutes.

SUNDAY
Rest and going to church

Former Coach Renato Canova on Wilson Kipsang's Training Schedule

Bernard Lagat

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Physical Performance Show Episode 77: Bernard Lagat - 5X Olympian, dual Olympic medallist and American record holder

Marty Liquori

Marty Liquori was the third high school athlete to break four minutes in the mile. He has been ranked number one in the world for both the 1500/mile and the 5000 m run.

Marty Liquori - High School Training

Carlos Lopes

Carlos Lopes was a Portuguese long-distance running in the 1970s and '80s. He is a three-time World XC Champion, he won the 1984 Olympic Marathon in Los Angeles. Lopes is also the former marathon world record-holder.

Carlos Lopes Training Insights

Steve Moneghetti

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Steve Moneghetti Talks Fartlek

Noureddine Morceli

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Morceli: Training Rumors

Craig Mottram

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Craig Mottram. He's back, he's flying and he's Athens bound. (see page 7 for traing specifics) (PDF)
The Gammoudi session - Craig Mottram style

Sonia O'Sullivan

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Sonia O'Sullivan: The Pride of Ireland, but a Touch of Aussie, Too (pages 6-7)(PDF)

Steve Ovett

Former 1500 m and Mile World Record Holder; Olympic Champion

Training of Famous Runners – Steve Ovett

Bill Rodgers

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Bill Rodgers' 1973 Training Log
Bill Rodgers' 1974 Training Log
Bill Rodgers' 1975 Training Log
Bill Rodgers' 1976 Training Log
Bill Rodgers' 1977 Training Log

Steve Scott

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Steve Scott's Training Log - 9/7/81 to 9/5/82

Frank Shorter

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Self-Coaching Tips From Olympian Frank Shorter

Rui Silva

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Portuguese training. Focus on Olympic 1500 m Bronze’04 Rui Silva

Charlie Spedding

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1984 training log from May 13th (won London Marathon in 2:09:57) to August 12th (3rd at Olympic Marathon in 2:09:58)

Paul Tergat

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‘5 Time World Cross Country Champ’- The Training of Paul Tergat

Lasse Viren

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Last of the Nordic Gods: Lasse Viren's Training and Triumphs

Grete Waitz

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The Training of one of the Greatest – Grete Waitz

Benita Willis

World XC Long-Course Champion; Four-time Olympian; Three-time Australian 5000 m National Champion

Benita Willis, Hills