190 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 6 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 9 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/firstmarathon Traffic & Engagement r/firstmarathon Traffic & Engagement
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r/firstmarathon Most Active Times When r/firstmarathon Is Most Active
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r/firstmarathon Flair Performance r/firstmarathon Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Training Plan | 70 (36.8%) | 5 |
| Could I do it? | 37 (19.5%) | 6 |
| Injury | 26 (13.7%) | 2 |
| It's Go Time | 16 (8.4%) | 10 |
| Gear | 14 (7.4%) | 2 |
| I DID IT! ☑️ 26.2 MILES | 9 (4.7%) | 53 |
| Pacing | 5 (2.6%) | 5 |
| It's Mental | 4 (2.1%) | 11 |
| Cross Training | 3 (1.6%) | 0 |
| Got Sick | 3 (1.6%) | 5 |
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r/firstmarathon Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/firstmarathon
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| marathon | 87 (45.8%) | 9 | 13 |
| first | 43 (22.6%) | 10 | 13 |
| training | 31 (16.3%) | 3 | 14 |
| weeks | 18 (9.5%) | 4 | 10 |
| running | 13 (6.8%) | 4 | 18 |
| run | 13 (6.8%) | 23 | 28 |
| half | 13 (6.8%) | 4 | 13 |
| time | 10 (5.3%) | 9 | 17 |
r/firstmarathon Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/firstmarathon
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/firstmarathon Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/firstmarathon
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First Marathon Done!
If marathons are so hard then how can people run them in flip flops, in Antarctica, 365 times in a row, etc?
Just ran my first marathon, short story
man idk if i’m going to do one of these again
How to break sub 4 in your marathon!
SF Marathon - blew up
I think I'm beating myself up too much (6 hour finish time)
I had a bad run today and I just want to tell someone about it
SF Marathon in 4:35 after 4:30 goal
San Francisco!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Marathon Done! | 170 | 16 | text | Jul 27 |
| If marathons are so hard then how can people run them in flip flops, in Antarctica, 365 times in a row, etc? | 109 | 50 | text | Jul 23 |
| Just ran my first marathon, short story | 86 | 10 | text | Jul 19 |
| man idk if i’m going to do one of these again | 84 | 35 | text | Jul 29 |
| How to break sub 4 in your marathon! | 63 | 38 | text | Jul 3 |
| SF Marathon - blew up | 55 | 17 | text | Jul 27 |
| I think I'm beating myself up too much (6 hour finish time) | 41 | 17 | text | Jul 14 |
| I had a bad run today and I just want to tell someone about it | 36 | 31 | text | Jul 12 |
| SF Marathon in 4:35 after 4:30 goal | 35 | 1 | text | Jul 31 |
| San Francisco! | 32 | 4 | text | Jul 27 |
r/firstmarathon Audience Overlap r/firstmarathon Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/firstmarathon FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/firstmarathon
What's the best time to post on r/firstmarathon?
Based on posting volume, r/firstmarathon is most active on Wednesdays around 9 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/firstmarathon?
r/firstmarathon averages 6 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/firstmarathon get?
Posts on r/firstmarathon average about 8 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/firstmarathon get most?
On r/firstmarathon, most posts are text posts (100%)