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Assuming you can run 2 miles now at a nice easy pace (conversational), within 20 weeks you should be able to train up to being able to finish marathon distance at that nice easy pace (between 10 and 12 minute miles) or approximately 4 to 5 hours.
If you are already in reasonably good shape (and it sounds like you are), you could probably get into marathon shape (ie, develop enough endurance to finish) in 4-6 months. That's about how long most people allow to train for their first marathon.ow long does it take to get really, really fit (like marathon runners)? Hi, I play football/soccer, i am fit enough to last 80 minutes (thats the time we play at my age), but how can you get really, really fit like marathon runners.