100K ultramarathon training plan (24 weeks, advanced)

A complete 24-week 100K training plan for advanced runners: four run days and two core routines a week, the long run on Sunday, finish-focused with no goal time.

24weeks to race day

48 kmpeak Sunday long run

11long runs of 36 km or more

3taper weeks

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How the plan is built

Four run days a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun), with two short core routines added onto run days (not shown in the table). The long run is always on Sunday, race day included.
The Sunday long run starts at 22.5 km and builds to 48 km, then tapers over the last 3 weeks. The race is 100 km.
14 back-to-back runs: the Monday after a long Sunday run is a second sizeable run, to train tired legs without a single huge run.
Finish-focused: there is no goal time, so effort is easy and conversational except on the quality days.

Week by week

Long runs are highlighted. Every run in the table is a title only; in the app each one opens into warm-up, main set, cool-down and paces set from your own fitness.

Swipe the table sideways to see every day.

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Week 1	Easy Run · 8K	Rest	Speed Intervals · 4 × 400m	Rest	Tempo Run · 13K	Rest	Long Run · 22.5K
Week 2	Easy Run · 8K	Rest	Hill Repeats · 4 reps	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 24.5K
Week 3	Back-to-back · 14.5K	Rest	Fartlek · 13 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 26K
Week 4	Back-to-back · 15.5K	Rest	Progression Run · 25 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 21.5K
Week 5	Easy Run · 8K	Rest	Speed Intervals · 5 × 400m	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 29.5K
Week 6	Back-to-back · 17.5K	Rest	Hill Repeats · 4 reps	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 31K
Week 7	Back-to-back · 18.5K	Rest	Fartlek · 13 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 33K
Week 8	Back-to-back · 20K	Rest	Progression Run · 25 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 27K
Week 9	Easy Run · 8K	Rest	Speed Intervals · 6 × 400m	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 36K
Week 10	Back-to-back · 21.5K	Rest	Hill Repeats · 5 reps	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 38K
Week 11	Back-to-back · 23K	Rest	Fartlek · 14 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 39.5K
Week 12	Back-to-back · 23.5K	Rest	Progression Run · 25 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 32K
Week 13	Easy Run · 8K	Rest	Speed Intervals · 7 × 400m	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 43K
Week 14	Back-to-back · 26K	Rest	Hill Repeats · 5 reps	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 44.5K
Week 15	Back-to-back · 26.5K	Rest	Fartlek · 15 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 46.5K
Week 16	Back-to-back · 28K	Rest	Progression Run · 27 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 48K
Week 17	Back-to-back · 29K	Rest	Speed Intervals · 5 × 400m	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 37.5K
Week 18	Easy Run · 8K	Rest	Hill Repeats · 6 reps	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 48K
Week 19	Back-to-back · 29K	Rest	Fartlek · 14 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 37.5K
Week 20	Easy Run · 8K	Rest	Progression Run · 28 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 48K
Week 21	Back-to-back · 29K	Rest	Speed Intervals · 6 × 400m	Rest	Tempo Run · 14K	Rest	Long Run · 29K
Week 22	Easy Run · 7K	Rest	Hill Repeats · 5 reps	Rest	Tempo Run · 11K	Rest	Long Run · 19K
Week 23	Easy Run · 4K	Rest	Fartlek · 14 min	Rest	Tempo Run · 6.5K	Rest	Long Run · 11K
Week 24	Shakeout Run · 3K	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest	🏁 Race Day · 100K

This is the standard plan. The app changes it to fit your race date and the days you can actually run, and offers to ease the next long run when you miss sessions or your recovery data looks off.

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Before you start

This is a general training template, not medical advice. Ultramarathons are demanding: build a solid running base first, and check with a doctor if you have a health condition or are unsure.

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