Berlin Marathon 2026 Preview

In this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael checks in with Jessy who is on the ground in Berlin ahead of the 52nd BMW Berlin Marathon. Jessy reports from the expo inside the old Tempelhof Airport, gives her verdict on the 2026 Adidas Berlin Marathon jacket and merch, and goes hands-on with the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 (the sub-2 shoe), the new hot-pink Adios Pro 5, and Mizuno's lace-less 96-gram super shoe, which is now the lightest racing shoe in the world.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:37 Berlin becomes a running city
03:03 Inside the Berlin Marathon expo at Tempelhof Airport
04:21 Adidas Berlin Marathon 2026 jacket and merch review
05:59 Adidas Adios Pro 5 and Pro Evo 3, hands-on
10:00 Mizuno's 96-gram super shoe: price, release date and durability
15:26 Race start times and how to watch the Berlin Marathon live
18:17 Berlin by the numbers: 56,000 runners and course cutoffs
19:22 Berlin's inline skating race
19:51 Sabastian Sawe withdraws due to injury
21:00 Tigst Assefa's women's world record attempt
26:06 World record bonuses and prize money
26:54 Men's elite race preview and predictions
30:19 Race-day weather forecast
30:46 How to follow our coverage and the instant reaction podcast

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