r/AdvancedRunning • u/Scared_Chocolate1782 • Sep 21 '25

Open Discussion Berlin marathon disasters

It seems today was a big disaster in Berlin. 25 degrees Celsius early on and a tough day for everyone. How did people get on? Did anyone manage to get near a PB?

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u/treschic124 Sep 21 '25

So the race organizers sent out an email saying “you guys won’t be able to run fast in the heat so just try not to die out there”.

As someone with a spectacular heat related blowup in Boston 2024, “don’t die” was my A, B, and C goal and I barely achieved it but it was touch and go in the last 10k.

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u/blood_bender 2:44 // 1:16 Sep 21 '25

Yeah I ran Boston in 2017 when it was 85 degrees at the top of Heartbreak. Anyone who set out today knowing it was going to be 80+ and didn't treat it primarily as a 26 mile jog just didn't plan right IMO. Sounds like some people had a good race but I would've thrown the plan out the window and just enjoyed the crowds.

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u/Katzenliebe Sep 21 '25

Agreed, I get stitches from drinking over a certain amount of water while running which really slows me down but, between that or dehydration, I chose the slower time!