{"id":172987,"date":"2025-09-22T01:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/172987\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T01:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:55:12","slug":"harry-styles-runs-berlin-marathon-in-under-3-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/172987\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Styles runs Berlin Marathon in under 3 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

BERLIN (AP) \u2014 English singer and songwriter Harry Styles ran the Berlin Marathon<\/a> in under three hours on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Organizers confirmed to news agency dpa that Styles took part. Local newspaper Der Tagesspiegel was the first to report his participation.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old former member of the One Direction boy band was among some 55,000 runners taking part in the race on what is widely regarded as the fastest marathon track in the world. <\/p>\n

Styles \u2013 reportedly using the pseudonym Sted Sarandos and wearing a headband and sunglasses \u2013 completed the route in 2 hours, 59 minutes, 13 seconds. A sub-3 hour marathon is a coveted mark for many marathon runners.<\/p>\n

Der Tagesspiegel reported that Styles was already spotted running in Berlin in preparation for Sunday\u2019s race. <\/p>\n

Styles was in a photo at the finish with Richard Whitehead, a two-time gold medal winner over 200 meters at the Paralympic Games. Whitehead, who is on a quest to run 20 marathons this year, posted the photo on Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Styles\u2019 debut album, \u201cHarry Styles,\u201d<\/a> topped the album charts in the U.S., Britain and several other countries, while the second, \u201cFine Line,\u201d appeared in 2019 and included the Grammy-winning \u201cWatermelon Sugar.\u201d ___<\/p>\n

AP sports: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/sports<\/a><\/p>\n