Fastest German in Hamburg

Fastest German in Hamburg

It was really nice to run a marathon in my hometown of Hamburg again. At the 30th hella hamburg half marathon on Sunday (June 30th) I was able to match my previous personal record time (1:02:47). As the roads were wet and at times quite slippery, I was very happy with...
An Encouraging Year!

An Encouraging Year!

A highlight of the year: in Valencia with my great role model, friend and competitor Kenenisa Bekele I have had a good year. I learned new types of training, worked very hard, took part in a world championship for the first time, made new friends and achievedn a new...
Flying Finish in Budapest

Flying Finish in Budapest

photo: IMAGO/Eibner Flying Finish in Budapest 15th place in the marathon race at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest – I can definitely be happy with the results of my first competition for the German national team. I am especially encouraged by the...
Intuition + Science

Intuition + Science

I’m usually a very intuitive runner and pay extremely close attention to what my body is telling me – at the Haspa Hamburg Marathon, I brutally tested its limits. That hurt, but it took me another big step forward. I also rely heavily on science. Professor...