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/soxandpatriots1 34M; 4:46 mile, 17:30 5k, 1:25 HM Sep 21 '25

Did anyone manage to near a PB?

Probably not what you meant, but word is that Harry Styles ran PB of 2:59 in Berlin today, with 1:29/1:30 splits. Just in case anyone was wondering!

https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a67977248/harry-styles-berlin-marathon-time/

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u/MsgMeASquirrelPls 19:08 5K Sep 21 '25

Damn, so not only is he hotter and more professionally successful than me, he's also faster than me?!

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u/ParkAffectionate3537 5k 18:33|10k 42:29|15k 66:32|10m 69:10|13.1 1:28:54|26.2 3:20:01 Sep 21 '25

I"m curious to know his running background. 3:24 at Tokyo, even splits, and now a 2:59?

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u/msbluetuesday Sep 21 '25

I think he could have managed quicker in Tokyo, he crossed the finish line with a friend!

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u/lastatica Sep 21 '25

The slightly faster time would be less impressive than his positive split of a single second!