{"id":7579,"date":"2026-04-25T18:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datico.com\/?p=7579"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:39:00","slug":"polar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/datico-team-news\/polar\/","title":{"rendered":"Gregor Gretz at the Boston Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7579\" class=\"elementor elementor-7579 elementor-7578\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c306d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38c306d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707dd94 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"707dd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ce63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ce63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-section-id=\"hzb4wk\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\">Gregor Gretz<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c887580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c887580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New best time at the 2026 Boston Marathon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b988d2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b988d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7018350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7018350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-section-id=\"hzb4wk\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\">Gregor Gretz finishes the Boston Marathon 2026 in a personal best time &#8211; 2:52:42<\/h4><p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"602\">Gregor Gretz, CTO and Head of Software Development at <sup style=\"font-size: 0.55em; line-height: 0; vertical-align: 0.6em;\">Datico\u00ae<\/sup>, continues his impressive series of marathons with another sporting milestone: at this year&#8217;s <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Boston Marathon<\/span><\/span> 2026, he finished in <strong data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"550\">2:52:42 hours<\/strong> &#8211; setting a new personal best.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1866\"><h4 data-start=\"3722\" data-end=\"3836\"><br>A special run on a historic route<\/h4><p data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"953\">The Boston Marathon is one of the most traditional and challenging marathons in the world. The course is known for its challenging profile &#8211; especially due to the notorious climbs around <strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"952\">Heartbreak Hill<\/strong>. <\/p><p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1191\">It is all the more remarkable to run a personal best under these conditions. This is exactly what Gregor managed to do this year &#8211; with a race that was characterized by consistency, race organization and mental strength right from the start. <\/p><hr data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1866\"><h4 data-section-id=\"1oz741h\" data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1254\"><span role=\"text\"><br>The road to Boston &#8211; consistent and structured<\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1489\">Taking part in the Boston Marathon is not a matter of course. Gregor qualified for the World Marathon Majors at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Prague Marathon<\/span><\/span>where he achieved the required qualifying time &#8211; and thus began his dream of completing all major marathon events worldwide. <\/p><p data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1574\">This was followed by a continuous development over further major races:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1721\"><li data-section-id=\"eyrt5h\" data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1617\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Berlin Marathon<\/span><\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"hjs5dh\" data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1659\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Chicago Marathon<\/span><\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uagzoj\" data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1721\"><strong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1719\">Boston Marathon 2026 &#8211; personal best time (2:52:42)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1861\"><br>This is progress in action &#8211; not only in terms of results, but also in the approach to training and competition.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1866\"><h4 data-section-id=\"ozewxc\" data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1914\"><span role=\"text\"><br>Performance through structure and continuity<\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2124\">What is reflected in the results is no coincidence. Gregor&#8217;s development is the result of a consistent training process that has been continuously refined over a long period of time. <\/p><p data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2154\">The focus is on:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2312\"><li data-section-id=\"1qzuwba\" data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2196\">a clean training periodization<\/li><li data-section-id=\"16luspf\" data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2250\">the continuous evaluation of performance data<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15yyyk\" data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2312\">and the targeted adaptation of stress and regeneration<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2475\"><br>This structured approach forms the basis for sustainable performance improvement &#8211; in competitive sport as well as in many other data-driven areas.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2480\"><h4 data-section-id=\"u71n9r\" data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2514\"><span role=\"text\"><br>More than a single success<\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2716\">With his successful finish in Boston, Gregor once again underlines the fact that long-term development, discipline and a clear methodical approach are decisive factors for sporting success.<\/p><p data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2971\">For him personally, the new best time is a further step on his way through the major international marathons &#8211; and at the same time a strong example of what is possible through consistent implementation and continuous development.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2976\"><p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1210\"><strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1210\"><br><\/strong>Gregor Gretz:<br><strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1210\"><br>&#8220;Boston was an important performance indicator for me. A personal best time on this challenging course confirms that my structured and data-based training approach works.  <\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1210\"><strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1210\">The continuous analysis and adjustment of my training parameters is a decisive factor here.  <\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1210\"><strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1210\">After the stops in Berlin, Chicago and Boston, my focus is now clearly on the future &#8211; on the next challenges within the World Marathon Majors.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gregor Gretz New best time at the 2026 Boston Marathon Gregor Gretz finishes the Boston Marathon 2026 in a personal best time &#8211; 2:52:42 Gregor Gretz, CTO and Head of Software Development at Datico\u00ae, continues his impressive series of marathons with another sporting milestone: at this year&#8217;s Boston Marathon 2026, he finished in 2:52:42 hours&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/datico-team-news\/polar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gregor Gretz at the Boston Marathon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2665,"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-7579","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\/7579","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=7579"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7615,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7579\/revisions\/7615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}