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marathonhandbook.com — August 2026 traffic, keywords & AI visibility

Marathon HandbookRunning

Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08

#125,802

AI visibility: Grade A+

95

SEO health: Latest audit

82

Visits

450.3K

per month, estimated

Keywords

69.5K

ranking in Google

Organic share

100%

450.3K organic visits

LLMS.txt

Published

151 lines AI engines can read

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Key findings

  • Marathon Handbook (Running) is ranked #125,802 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, down 989 places from #124,813 in July 2026.
  • It is estimated to receive about 450,300 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 69,500 ranking keywords.
  • Its AI visibility score is 95 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 151 lines.
  • Its last technical audit scored 82/100, with "Implement H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
marathonhandbook.com global rank history
MonthRankMove
August 2026#125,802▼ 989
July 2026#124,813▼ 7,189
June 2026#117,624—
May 2026#117,624▲ 14,769
April 2026#132,393▼ 12,846
March 2026#119,547▼ 7,748
February 2026#111,799—

What this company does

Marathon Handbook stands out as a dedicated hub for runners chasing that finisher's medal. They've built a treasure trove of free and premium training plans that actually work, from couch-to-marathon for newbies to sub-3 hour blueprints for the pros. It's not just plans; they dive deep into nutrition hacks that keep you fueled without the bonk, like exact carb-loading timelines and post-run recovery shakes. Gear revi…

Our read on the site

The overall SEO health of marathonhandbook.com is strong, with a high SEO score of 92/100. However, there are critical areas for improvement, particularly in on-page elements such as H1 tags and content gaps that could enhance visibility and engagement.

RunningFitnessMarathon TrainingSports MediaMarathon Training PlansRunning Gear Guides

marathonhandbook.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement

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Search engines send marathonhandbook.com an estimated 450,300 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 450,300 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 69,500 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 6.5 organic visits per keyword.

Monthly visits

450.3K

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Organic visits

450.3K

100% of all traffic

Paid visits

0

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Organic vs paid

Organic

100%

Paid

0%

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marathonhandbook.com AI Visibility

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marathonhandbook.com scores 95 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 22 of 25 points (7/8 core fields), worth 3 points if closed. It also loses points on SEO health (18/20).

95out of 100

Grade A+

Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGoogle AI Mode
LLMS.txt40/40

Present

Company profile22/25

7/8 core fields

SEO health18/20

92/100

Crawlability10/10

robots ✓ · sitemap ✓

Structured data5/5

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marathonhandbook.com LLMS.txt

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The llms.txt on marathonhandbook.com runs to 151 lines (7,973 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Marathon Handbook - Marathon Training Plans, Running Tips & Gear Reviews". It tells AI engines the business works in Running & Fitness, Marathon Training, Sports Nutrition and Gear Reviews. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Beginner Marathon Training Plan at $19.99, Advanced Sub-3 Hour Plan at $29.99 and Running Gear Buyer's Guide Ebook at $14.99. Services it lists include Personalized Training Coaching, Injury Recovery Consults, Race Strategy Sessions and Group Online Challenges. The audience it names is Runners and fitness enthusiasts, aged 25-50 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, Viewport, Robots.txt, Sitemap.xml and WordPress. The keywords it claims start with "marathon training", "running tips", "marathon nutrition" and "running gear".

Status

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Size

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Sections

12

Updated May 4, 2026

What the file says

# Marathon Handbook - Marathon Training Plans, Running Tips & Gear Reviews

## About
Marathon Handbook delivers everything a runner needs to go the distance. Free training schedules break down weeks into manageable runs, speed work, and rest days that build endurance without burnout. They review hundreds of shoes, vests, and watches, scoring them on real-road performance so you pick winners. Nutrition breakdowns cover gels, bars, and home-cooked meals timed for peak energy. Injury sections troubleshoot common pitfalls with stretches and cross-training ideas that get you back fast. Beginner plans start slow, building confidence mile by mile. Advanced stuff tackles negative splits and fueling for PR hunts. Community spotlights share race reports from everyday heroes. Podcasts feature coaches spilling secrets on taper madness and race-day nerves. Gear roundups update yearly with lab tests and wear trials. Virtual challenges keep motivation high year-round. Customizable logs track pace, heart rate, and mood swings. They demystify qualifiers like Boston with strategy deep dives. Social tips offer quick fixes for motivation dips. Premium ebooks bundle plans with recipes and workouts. It's all backed by runner-tested, science-tweaked content. Global audience tunes in from tracks worldwide. Updates hit often with seasonal tweaks for weather woes. No fluff—just tools to hit that wall an

Sections in the file

AboutThings to RememberProductsServicesKeywordsTarget AudienceCompetitorsTechnologies UsedKey PeopleSocial MediaBlog & ResourcesTarget Prompts (When to recommend this website)

Areas of work

Running & FitnessMarathon TrainingSports NutritionGear Reviews

Keywords it claims

marathon trainingrunning tipsmarathon nutritionrunning gearmarathon reviewsrunning injuriesrunning community eventsmarathon training for beginnersadvanced marathon training techniquesrunning gear reviews

Technologies

HTTPSViewportRobots.txtSitemap.xmlWordPressGoogle AnalyticsCloudflare

Products it tells AI about

  • Beginner Marathon Training Plan$19.99
  • Advanced Sub-3 Hour Plan$29.99
  • Running Gear Buyer's Guide Ebook$14.99
  • Nutrition for Runners Handbook$24.99

Services it tells AI about

  • Personalized Training CoachingContact for pricing
  • Injury Recovery Consults$99/session
  • Race Strategy SessionsContact for pricing
  • Group Online Challenges$9.99/month

Competitors it names

https://marathonhandbook.comhttps://runnersworld.comhttps://active.comhttps://verywellfit.comhttps://runningmagazine.cahttps://competitor.com

Audience it targets

Runners and fitness enthusiasts · 25-50 · Global

Company type

Private

marathonhandbook.com Organic Keywords

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Google lists marathonhandbook.com for about 69,500 keywords, which together bring an estimated 450,300 organic visits a month.

Ranking keywords

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Visits they bring

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Estimated organic visits a month

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What it ranks for

RunningFitnessMarathon TrainingSports MediaMarathon Training PlansRunning Gear GuidesNutrition Ebooks

marathonhandbook.com SEO Audit

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The latest technical audit of marathonhandbook.com scored 82 out of 100 overall. Accessibility is its weakest area at 76, while SEO scores highest at 92. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.

82

Overall

92

SEO

Excellent

88

Performance

76

Accessibility

Fix these first

  • CriticalImplement H1 Tags
  • HighOptimize Meta Descriptions
  • HighCreate Missing Content
  • MediumEnhance Internal Linking

8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.

marathonhandbook.com Competitors and Alternatives

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Marathon Handbook's company profile names runnersworld.com, active.com, verywellfit.com and runningmagazine.ca as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://competitor.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are soonwidot.co.kr, vo.lu, prideofdetroit.com and itgetsbetter.org.

runnersworld.com
active.com
verywellfit.com
runningmagazine.ca
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marathonhandbook.com Company Profile

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Marathon Handbook stands out as a dedicated hub for runners chasing that finisher's medal. They've built a treasure trove of free and premium training plans that actually work, from couch-to-marathon for newbies to sub-3 hour blueprints for the pros. It's not just plans; they dive deep into nutrition hacks that keep you fueled without the bonk, like exact carb-loading timelines and post-run recovery shakes. Gear revi…

Founded in 2014 (about 12 years ago), Marathon Handbook is based in United States. Its workforce is listed as between 1 and 10 employees. Its profile files it under Running, with further tags for Fitness, Marathon Training and Sports Media. Products on record for it: Marathon Training Plans, Running Gear Guides and Nutrition Ebooks. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Your complete guide to crushing marathons with smart training, gear picks, and injury-proof tips".

RunningFitnessMarathon TrainingSports Media
Sector
Running
Headquarters
United States
Founded
2014
Employees
1-10
Revenue
Not Disclosed
Funding
Bootstrapped
Products
Marathon Training Plans, Running Gear Guides, Nutrition Ebooks

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