London Marathon Athlete Feedback

“The London Marathon was my 11th marathon . In the 10 previous marathons I had to wait for hours under a sometimes wet , cold or very hot tent until our starting wave was called. So I really enjoyed waiting for our turn to start running , in a cozy hotel (Clarendon) with coffee , water and a real bathroom and great company.”

“One of the things I enjoyed the most were the dinners because I like meeting people from other countries who share the same passion for running. I also loved both restaurants. “M “ the restaurant on Victoria Street was delicious , I had one of the best steaks in my life. The Indian restaurant I loved because everyone was so happy about the race and the food was incredible. So both restaurants were great choices and the pre marathon dinner at the hotel was great too. Great choices.”

“The Conrad was super comfortable and was not a huge hotel which I appreciate , because the staff was really helpful and friendly , rooms were big and modern. Also , I appreciated it was walking distance to the restaurants and close to main London attractions.”

“Hassle free marathon and trip experience – meals, hotel, access to the marathon expo, start line, close stay at the finish line. Took away all the stress of the unknowns involved in running a marathon in a foreign country.”

“A great experience with a unique group of people. A fabulous way to experience the London Marathon!”

Race Results

1. David Wright, Ecuador - 3:35 - Champion

2. Samia Solah, Ecuador - 3:55.12 - Female Champion

3. Arturo Matheau, Guatemala - 3:55.33

4. Mariana Merino, Guatemala - 4:03

5. Jamil Assaad, Syria - 4:19

6. Jared Ditkowsky, USA - 4:31

7. Beth Wilson, Canada - 4:43 - Over 50 Champion

8. Alain Villeneuve, USA - 4:46

9. David Phillips, USA - 4:56

10. James Lin, USA - 5:48

11. Richard Cabezas, Ecuador - 5:53

12. Donna Baker, USA - 6:07

13. Summer Houser, USA - 6:11

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2022 Berlin Marathon Athlete Feedback

““Wow, the 2022 Berlin Marathon was another great event from Achieve Racing! Everything was perfect (just like all my previous experiences with Achieve Racing) from the hotel location to the dinners to the pre-race orientation to race day support. Could not ask for a better team to race with!” - Al Koller

"This was as close to a perfect race weekend as I could have hoped for. I'll be riding high on this experience for a while!" - Kyle Beatty

“In addition to the race itself, I particularly enjoyed the celebration dinner and hearing from Uta Pippig.”

“LOVED the event. 10 out of 10! Well done.” - Jeff Russell

“Overall excellent organization…. Hope to race London and Tokyo with you guys!” - Daniel Rojas

“For me the best part was your knowledge and the insight of Berlin and the marathon. This helped me be calm and ready for the race.”

“The best parts of the program were getting to know other runners and their supporters; the hotel location; group dinners; and having Uta Pippig talk to us at the awards dinner.”

Race Results

1. Daniel Rojas, Ecuador - 3:01 - Champion

2. David Simon, Australia - 3:55 - Over 50 Champion

3. Mark Russell, USA - 3:56

4. Kyle Beatty, USA - 4:27

5. James Umlah, Canada - 4:29

6. Daniela Cardenas, Ecuador - 4:31 - Female Champion

7. Al Koller, USA - 4:51

8. Susan Langheim, USA - 5:17

9. George Ardavanis, France - 5:27

10. Jeff Russell - 5:40

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After cancelling 2020 it sure was great to be at a mass event again. The 2021 Berlin Marathon was a spectacular event on a beautiful warm, sunny day.

There were 5 Achieve Racing athletes that braved the Covid restrictions and protocols in Berlin. We had some spectacular meals, lots of laughs, and learned a great deal about life in East Berlin before the wall came down.

Other than the race itself the highlight was having Berlin’s most famous marathoner, Uta Pippig (3 x Berlin Champion, 3 x Boston Champion) join us for our Celebration dinner on Sunday night and present the Champions trophy to David Wright.

RESULTS

1. David Wright, Ecuador - 3:26.51

2. Joe Shrader, Ohio - 4:19.03

3. Kori Kawczynski, Ohio - 4:28.17

4. Mike Byam, Michigan - 4:43.13

5. Brian Wolfburg, Florida - 5:07.45

PHOTOS

The host hotel

Ted with Uta Pippig cutout at the Berlin Marathon Hall of Fame

The Achieve Racing racing singlet with one error. Can you spot it?

Friday night Achieve Racing Berlin Welcome Dinner

Saturday morning ‘recon’ run to the race start

At the Brandenburg Gate on the former East Berlin side. 300m to the finish line!

Race morning group photo with masks on. Hopefully for the last time…

David Wright ditching the fuel belt with 1.2 km to go

Kori Kawczynski

The 41 km cheering squad

Joe Shrader

There’s always time for a mid-race hello

Mike Byam

Brian Wolfburg and Chris

Uta Pippig presenting the Champions trophy to David Wright

Sunday night Awards Celebration dinner

Uta and the athletes