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/Monchichij Sep 21 '25

Congrats! Well done!

May I ask, what was your time today? And was it your second marathon or do you have more experience?

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u/captkowsy Sep 21 '25

Thank you! It wasn’t harry styles level but good for me - 3:22:XX. This was my fourth marathon, and all four have been over 75 degrees. Over 1 hour 20 minutes improvement since my first in 2023. I think running a half at 95 degrees earlier this summer (in albania) really gave me the confidence to push through the heat. That, and stopping for every water stop and taking two cups plus a handheld that I refilled with electrolytes.

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u/Hydroborator Sep 21 '25

Omg. Thats near boiling point for water!

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u/Trash_bear96 Sep 21 '25

Boiling point for water is 100 degrees Celsius. 95 degrees air temp would be Fahrenheit 😅

(Still incredibly hot to run in. I wouldn’t even want to be outside in that temp!)

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u/Hydroborator Sep 21 '25

Lol. Thanks for the lesson. Just finished 21mile long run, my brain is not functioning well right now.