{"id":5437,"date":"2026-03-23T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datico.com\/?p=5437"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:52:55","slug":"berlin-marathon-in-25923","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/datico-team-news\/berlin-marathon-in-25923\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin Marathon in 2:59:23"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Example of data-based performance<\/h4>\n

On September 21, 2025 Gregor Gretz<\/span><\/span> a special race: the Berlin Marathon<\/span><\/span>. With a time of 2:59:23 hours, he broke one of the most symbolic marks in marathon running for the second time – the sub-3-hour barrier. And the temperatures were exceptional too – at up to 27 degrees, it was the hottest Berlin Marathon ever! <\/p>\n

This performance is far more than just a finishing time. It stands for a precisely planned and consistently implemented strategy over the entire distance of 42.195 kilometers. <\/p>\n

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Consistency as a decisive success factor<\/h4>\n

What makes this race special is not so much a single fast section but rather the remarkable consistency over the entire race. Gregor ran a stable pace from start to finish, without any significant dips in the final kilometers. <\/p>\n

Especially in the marathon, where many races are only decided in the final ten kilometers, this form of control is a decisive success factor. It shows that preparation, race organization and load control were optimally coordinated. <\/p>\n

From a data perspective, this creates an almost ideal profile: consistent performance, clear structure and a cleanly executed plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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An unusual racing moment<\/span><\/p>\n

A special side note came up during the race itself. For long stretches, Gregor moved at the same pace as Harry Styles<\/span><\/span>who also took part in the Berlin Marathon and completed the race in under three hours. <\/p>\n

Time and again, parallel sections of the race occurred – two completely different backgrounds, but for that moment an identical rhythm. Such situations can rarely be planned, but are all the more memorable. <\/p>\n

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Part of a bigger goal: the World Marathon Majors<\/h4>\n

The Berlin Marathon is part of the World Marathon Majors<\/span><\/span>a series of the most important marathons in the world. For Gregor, taking part is therefore not an isolated event, but part of a long-term goal: to successfully complete all the races in this series. <\/p>\n

The race in Berlin marks another important step on this path – combined with a performance that lays the foundation for the upcoming stages.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h4>\n

A marathon under three hours does not happen by chance. It is the result of discipline, a systematic approach and a clear data-based approach. <\/p>\n

Gregor Gretz’s run in the Berlin Marathon shows impressively how these factors can interact. And sometimes additional moments arise that cannot be planned – but make a story special. <\/p>\n

We congratulate him on this strong performance and look forward to the next races of the World Marathon Majors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Gregor Gretz Sub 3 finish at the Berlin Marathon Example of data-based performance On September 21, 2025 Gregor Gretz a special race: the Berlin Marathon. With a time of 2:59:23 hours, he broke one of the most symbolic marks in marathon running for the second time – the sub-3-hour barrier. And the temperatures were exceptional… Read More »Berlin Marathon in 2:59:23<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6247,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-datico-team-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5437"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7616,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5437\/revisions\/7616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}