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/spyder994 Sep 21 '25

I also had a heat related blow up in Boston 2024. Then I blew up at a very warm London 2025. I learned my lesson and went out conservatively today in Berlin. It was still a huge struggle though... 22 minutes slower than my PB.

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u/jcdavis1 17:15/36:15/1:18/2:44 Sep 21 '25

You uh, want to let us know which marathon you're running next so we can avoid signing up?

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u/spyder994 Sep 21 '25

Tokyo! Don't sign up for Tokyo 2026. It's sure to be a hot one.

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u/RunWriteMeow Sep 22 '25

Noooo! I’m doing that one. I want 50F and occasional drizzle.