Dubai Marathon guide
For anyone running 42 km or 21 km in January, or thinking about it.
- Read online, free, no signup
- PDF + race-day pacing plan by email
- Heat, hydration, training phases
Online running & performance coaching · Dubai
Structured running
Structured running
for people with
a full week.
I’m Mathias Kuklies. I build training that fits around your work: running plans made for the Dubai heat, a free Dubai Marathon guide, and online coaching with a weekly check-in. Everything on your phone.
Sports Science & Biology graduate
Certified running & nutrition coach
Studio Nineteen Running Club · Kite Beach
68 daysto the Dubai Marathon · 17 Jan 2027
Start where you are
FREE
PLAN
COACHING
Three ways in. One direction.
Most runners don’t need more effort, they need structure. Read my free guide, follow one of my plans, or let me coach you week by week.
Running plan
5K, 10K or half marathon. 8–12 weeks, built for Dubai heat.
- Clear easy days, clear hard days
- Strength work for runners included
- Download today, start tomorrow
Online coaching
For runners who want a plan that adapts to them, every week.
- Personal plan, updated monthly
- Nutrition guidance that fits your life
- Weekly check-in + video technique feedback
What coaching actually looks like
A week of coaching with me, on your phone.
An example week from my online coaching programme. I build your plan around your race, your level and the days you can train.
MonPlan dropsYour week in the app, with paces for the heat
TueEasy runConversational pace. Say a full sentence.
WedStrength30 min, runner-specific. Send one video for form.
ThuIntervalsThe hard day. Early morning, before the heat.
FriMobility10 minutes. Back, hips, ankles.
SatLong runKite Beach or the track. Nutrition plan for the run.
SunCheck-in2-minute form. I review it and adjust your next week.
Personal training planUpdated monthly, adjusted weekly
Nutrition guidanceThat fits your life, not a diet
Weekly check-inShort form, real answer from me
Technique feedbackSend a video, get it corrected
Train smart.
Eat smart.
Live better.
Eat smart.
Live better.
Your coach
I’m Mathias.
I’m a performance coach based in Dubai, with a degree in Sports Science and Biology, years as a competitive athlete, and a running club on Kite Beach every week. I coach the way I train: structure first, then effort.
Sports Science & Biology degree
Certified fitness trainer (A & B licence)
Nutrition consulting & health coaching certified
Hybrid athlete: strength + endurance
From Germany to Dubai
Coach of Studio Nineteen Running Club
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Race season
Dubai
Marathon
17 Jan 2027
Marathon
17 Jan 2027
42 km, 10 km and 4 km from Umm Suqeim Road. Burj2Burj half marathon the week after. The preparation window is now.
68 daysuntil the start
Digital products
All products
Guides you can use tonight.
MK PERFORMANCENutrition for runnersPDF · 12 chapters
Nutrition for RunnersWhat to eat before, during and after runs in the heat.
AED 75PDF
MK PERFORMANCERunning shoe guidePDF · 15 pages
Running Shoe GuideHow to choose, check and replace your shoes.
AED 75PDF
MK PERFORMANCEMaster the desertPDF · 10 chapters
Master the DesertThe complete Dubai Marathon preparation ebook.
AED 129PDF
[Preview note for Mathias: prices shown in AED, converted from your current EUR/USD prices. To confirm.]
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Free · Dubai Marathon guide
Prepare for 17 January with a plan, not a guess.
- Training phases for 5K/10K, half and full marathon
- Heat and hydration strategy for Dubai
- Nutrition before, during and after the run
- Race-day pacing plan (PDF, by email)
Read the whole guide online for free. Leave your email only if you want the PDF and the pacing plan.
Questions? Ask me.
One message on WhatsApp. I answer after school hours, usually the same day.