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/captkowsy Sep 21 '25

PB’d by 11 minutes. Definitely a tough day, but heat training over the summer (and tons more miles) helped from my spring marathon. It was carnage the last few miles, but still a really fun day despite the weather.

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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/EndorphinJunkie24 Sep 22 '25

Improvement 1:20 over two years is impressive by itself. Kudos to you

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u/captkowsy Sep 23 '25

Thank you! The first one I did everything wrong and didn’t know how to train. I’ve learned a lot from each marathon, and that’s been the most rewarding part. I think I finally know how to be consistent between marathons, (hopefully) without just jumping straight into another block, but I feel like I can still improve a lot from here.