Who to follow

UK-based crew publishing several videos a week on training, shoes and major-marathon coverage, with content pitched at every level from first 5K to sub-3.

London coach and 2:25 marathoner who breaks down marathon blocks, long-run workouts and race-day shoes in plain language.

Filmmaker and dad of four who went from 3:59 to 2:39 and documents each marathon build honestly, including the Berlin 2026 race that ended his PB streak.

2:16 marathoner and coach explaining Zone 2, threshold, VO2max and pacing with the physiology behind each workout; this is the channel behind the Sage Running coaching brand.

Near-daily uploads from a non-elite Chicago marathoner covering shoe reviews, race recaps and the realities of training with a day job.

Irish Olympian and 2:09 marathoner who shows his own gym sessions, zone training and fueling and explains how to scale them for amateurs.

Daily Colorado running vlog with more than 3,300 episodes; a model of consistency for runners who want to see what showing up every day looks like.

Swedish runner-coach with high-production explainers on training structure, running economy and pacing experiments.

Baltimore review crew testing shoes across several wear-testers per model, with yearly rankings of daily trainers and race-day shoes.

2:25 marathoner and coach who critiques training trends and shows the week-to-week of a pro build without the gloss.

Nike Running's global head coach and the voice of Nike Run Club guided runs, posting short, purpose-of-the-run coaching notes.

Research-based carousels on pacing, workout structure and race strategy from a coaching team, now led by Nick Klastava.

Ultrarunner and coach whose reels demonstrate running drills and form cues you can copy in a warm-up.

Washington DC physical therapist and 3:02 marathoner posting rehab and strength progressions specific to running injuries.

Physio who distills injury research into practical load-management and return-to-running guidance.

Gait-retraining specialist showing before-and-after technique fixes with clear cues on posture, cadence and foot strike.

Colorado coach with 14 years of experience posting practical tips on training, gear and running through perimenopause.

2:25 marathoner and coach sharing the unglamorous middle of pro training blocks alongside coaching takes.

2018 Boston champion and two-time Olympian still racing and posting training and race notes with dry humor.

The 1:59:40 marathoner and two-time Olympic champion posting training-camp glimpses and race updates.

Run-streaker who has run every day since May 2017 and ran across the US, posting daily consistency rather than speed.

Hybrid athlete who took his marathon from 4:15 to 2:48 while lifting, useful for runners who want to keep strength work in the plan.

Free downloadable marathon plans from 12 to 24 weeks, plus daily news and elite-field previews for the majors.

PhD biomechanist writing long-form, citation-heavy pieces on marathon training science and overuse injuries; author of Marathon Excellence for Everyone.

UK and Irish site with coach-written marathon training articles and athlete columns, edited by Robbie Britton and James Rhodes.

Long interviews with elite marathoners, coaches and sport scientists about actual training blocks, fueling and RED-S.

Tuesday newsletter and podcast from a coach, mixing race analysis, essays on training and curated links; issue 570 went out 2026-10-13.

Chris Chavez's running-news outlet with a weekly newsletter and podcast covering marathon majors, pro signings and race results.

Angie and Trevor Spencer's podcast running since 2010, aimed squarely at everyday marathoners; Angie has finished 72 marathons including all 50 states.

Coach-hosted podcast with 470+ episodes featuring physios, strength coaches and sports psychologists, plus a blog on injury-resistant training.

Fourteen free marathon schedules from Novice 1 to Boston Bound that have been the default first-marathon plan for decades.

Daily training articles and plan explainers from a large editorial staff, updated through 2026-10-13.

Physical therapists reviewing shoes by biomechanics and running a 300-episode podcast that fact-checks claims like the 180 cadence rule.

Coach-and-physician duo covering recent training studies and their own athletes' blocks each week.

Official home of the Hansons plans built on cumulative fatigue and a 16-mile longest run, with calculators, 250+ plans and coaching.

The 2026 edition of the Pfitz plans (12 and 18 weeks at 55 to 85+ miles) with threshold work now prescribed by time.

Jack Daniels' official calculator for training paces, equivalent race times and heat or altitude adjustments.

The source text for VDOT and E/M/T/I/R pace zones, with 31 plans from novice to elite.

Device-independent log that estimates effective VO2max, marathon shape and training load from Garmin, Coros, Strava and others; free tier available.

Membership club for running a marathon in every state, with member race discounts and reunion races; 5,672 members as of its Summer 2026 newsletter.

Directory of 15,000+ marathons and halves with results archives back to 2000 and runner reviews of each course.

Search marathons by elevation profile and typical weather, with PR and course scores and a time converter between courses.

Enter age, gender and finish time to see whether it would have cleared the Boston standard and the actual cutoff for every year from 1970 to 2027.

The official standards page, currently showing 2027 times, the 5:17 cutoff, and the new net-downhill course adjustments.