For years, we have felt very connected to the Baden Marathon Karlsruhe and the organisation team. In addition, as ambassadors of the Baden-Marathon, we have repeatedly drawn attention to the Baden-Marathon in recent years. For this reason, we were very pleased that it worked out with a start this year. While I tackled the full 42.195 kilometres for the fourth time this year, the half marathon was waiting for Natalie.

With unseasonably warm temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius, especially for us (and in the sun it felt even warmer), the race turned into a heatstroke to our disadvantage. We had not felt bad before the race, but in the last third we both had some problems due to the heat, so that we had to let the runners around us pass. But we didn't let that take away our good mood. Third place in the half marathon for Natalie and fifth place in the marathon for me are very good results, although on a rainy day in Scotland we might have done a bit better. The connection to the Baden Marathon remains, so let's see when we will be at the start again there. Maybe the sun will shine on a different day.

Foto: Norbert Wilhelmi

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