‘Doing side missions’: Internet buzzes as Harry Styles completes Berlin Marathon in 3 hours

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Popular British singer Harry Styles has made headlines with his latest athletic achievement. The three-time Grammy winner ran in the 26.2-mile Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 21, 2025. According to reports, Harry Styles completed the race in two hours, fifty-nine minutes and thirteen seconds.

@PopCrave on X, formerly Twitter, shared the news with the caption:

“Harry Styles completes the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 59 minutes and 13 seconds. He reportedly registered under the name Sted Sarandos.”

The post quickly garnered several reactions as netizens took to the comments section to express their opinion.

@SocializeDisc commented: “Bro is doing side missions.”

Several X users commended Harry for his efforts to their and latest achievements.

@oliverjones_x tweeted: “Sub 3 hours is actually crazyyy for a celebrity marathon debut. That time puts him in like the top 10% of ALL runners. Most people would need years of serious training to get close to that.”
@CelestialAatif praised: “Well done, Harry Styles!! Completing the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 13 seconds is a great effort.. more powers to you!!”
@MattLaWell added: “What a leap after running 3:24 at Tokyo earlier this year. Still has a ways to go to catch Alan Turing, but he is building an argument for Best Celebrity Marathoner.”

More fans congratulated the As It Was crooner.

@ask_himaksh stated: “Running a sub-3 hour marathon while looking better than 99% of professional runners is just showing off at this point.”
@AmyMarieRuns3 added: “Harry gained a new fan today (me). Gotta, could you give it to the guy… he is talented? Huge PR today for him and if I find out it’s his 2nd marathon ever and just started running this year, I’ll feel old & lazy.”

More details on Harry Styles’ Berlin Marathon participation

Harry Styles participated in the 2025 Berlin Marathon race, which took place on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Berlin. Styles competed in the 26.2-mile race, which he completed in 2:59:13. According to news sources, the Watermelon Sugar singer had an average pace of about 6:50 per mile.

In the pictures circulating online, Styles is seen wearing a bright blue Adidas athletic track jacket with white Adidas signature branding on strategic places. The jacket has a full front zip and a ribbed collar. He paired it with simple black running shorts.


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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala