Races · Greece

Crete Marathon 2027

Crete Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 11 April 2027 (Crete, Greece). That is 25 weeks from today.

25 weeks to go

Race day
11 April 2027
Where
Crete, Greece
Distances
Marathon
Countdown
175 days · 25 weeks

Organisers sometimes move a date. Check the official site before you book travel.

Training plan

Training for Crete Marathon

Counted back from race day. These are the dates the plan would run on if you started it now.

marathon

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 6 December 2026; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 9 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 6 Dec
  2. Build · 3 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 7 Feb
  3. Peak · 3 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 28 Feb
  4. Taper · 3 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 21 Mar
  5. Race day11 Apr
How the marathon plan works

Train for it with Runapt

Pick Crete Marathon as the goal in the app. The plan counts back from race day and moves when you miss a run.

This is the layout the plan builder starts from. In the app it shifts with how long you have been running, and the week moves when you miss a run.

Can you be ready for Crete Marathon?

Fill in your weekly distance and your longest recent run. The check runs on the same engine that builds the plan and says whether this race fits, before you pay for an entry.

Is your goal race realistic?

Free · no signup

Goal finish time (optional)

Computed by the same engine that builds Runapt plans — so this can never clear a race the plan builder would block.

Pace

The pace behind a goal time

Even pace from start to finish, without stops. Training paces are slower than this on most days.

marathon
Finish timePer kmPer mile
3:00:004:166:52
3:30:004:598:01
4:00:005:419:09
4:30:006:2410:18
5:00:007:0711:27
5:30:007:4912:35
Get training paces from a recent race time

Questions about Crete Marathon

When is Crete Marathon 2027?

Crete Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 11 April 2027 (Crete, Greece). That is 25 weeks from today.

Which distances can you run at Crete Marathon?

Crete Marathon offers these distances: Marathon.

How many weeks do you need to train for Crete Marathon?

The Runapt marathon plan runs 18 weeks as standard and 12 weeks at the shortest. That assumes you already run a few times a week. Starting from zero takes longer.

Is it too late to start training for Crete Marathon?

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 6 December 2026; until then, easy running keeps the base.

How do you enter Crete Marathon?

Entries are handled by the organiser at crete-marathon.gr. Runapt does not sell race entries; it builds the training plan.

Start with a free plan.

Download Runapt and build your first training week. The free plan has no time limit.

Or start on the web