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5K training plan

A smart plan that adjusts to your training level and goals.
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A runner using the 5K plan in the Exakt app to train.
Achieve your 5K goals
  • Designed by pro athletes and an expert sports physiotherapist.
  • A smart plan that adapts to your training status.
  • Suitable for both beginner and experienced runners.
  • The plan duration adjusts to your race date.
  • Customize your schedule and choose what workouts you want to do.
  • Track your runs with the app and see how you improve.
  • Or sync running workouts to your watch to be guided hands-free.
  • Mobility and strength workouts help you run injury-free.
Start your 5K plan today
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Running sessions
The app adjusts your 5K plan to suit your schedule, goals, and training experience.
Duration adapts
to your race date
Sessions vary
depending on training status
Overview of the running session in the 5K training plan in the Exakt app.
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Beginner runners
Increasing your running volume too quickly can lead to injury. The app helps you build endurance safely with run-walk sessions.
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Experienced runners
The app structures your training into blocks to prepare you for peak performance on race day.
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Progressive workouts
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Track your runs
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Video instructions
Research-based plan for all levels
This running plan combines all the elements research shows are crucial for injury prevention and performance. Achieve your running goals while building the strength and mobility you need.
Certified plan
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Strength workouts
Improve general strength or customize your plan to focus on addressing specific problem areas. Not interested in strength training? You can remove them from your schedule.
5
progressive levels
3
different focus areas
Strength workouts included in the 5K running plan in the Exakt app
  • By Pro Athletes and sports PT
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  • Based on the latest research
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  • Certified as a medical device
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Our mobility workouts
Optimize your range of motion throughout your body, not just your legs.
5K runner doing the mobility workout in the Exakt app.
Meet your coaches
Professional athletes Niklas Buchholz and Florian Bremm, together with sports physiotherapist Maryke Louw, joined forces to create a 5K running plan that optimizes performance while minimizing injury risk.
Niklas Buchholz - Professional steeplechase runner and coach
Niklas Buchholz
Professional steeplechase runner and coach
Niklas Buchholz is a professional middle-distance runner specializing in the 3000m steeplechase. His greatest achievement so far is a 13th-place finish at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich. Over the past decade, he has continuously developed as a high-performance athlete together with his training group in Erlangen—which includes teammates like Florian Bremm. Today, their squad is considered one of the strongest in Germany. Throughout this journey, Niklas has gained valuable knowledge about the sport and various training approaches, which he is passionate about sharing with other runners. In addition to his own athletic career, he also coaches children, teenagers, and amateur runners.
Professional athlete Florian Bremm
Florian Bremm
Professional middle- and long-distance athlete
Florian Bremm is an active professional athlete in middle- and long-distance running. His main event is the 5000 meters, where his personal best is 13:11. He is a multi-time German champion and has competed internationally on several occasions. His biggest achievement is a 6th-place finish at the European Indoor Championships over 3000 meters. Together with his training partner of over 10 years, Niklas Buchholz, he has questioned traditional training approaches. In partnership with sports scientists, they embrace a modern, science-based training approach.
Sports Physiotherapist Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Sports Physiotherapist
Maryke Louw is the Medical Lead at Exakt Health and has been working with runners of all levels and ages for over 20 years. She holds a BSc in Physiotherapy and an MSc in Sports Injury Management. She has worked in some of the UK’s leading sports injury clinics, where her patients ranged from beginner runners to elite marathon runners in Ethiopia.
Plan price
Your subscription gives you access to all plans in the app. The first 7 days are free. Afterward, you can choose between 1-month, 3-month, or 12-month access in the Exakt app.
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1 month for £12.99
£12,99 per month.
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3 months for £29.99
£10,33 per month, totalling £29.99
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12 months for £89.99
£7,50 per month, totaling £89.99
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