Amsterdam Marathon

Recap of my first time breaking 3 hours in the marathon

Oct 2025

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Brandon Fang
Oct 19, 2025 at 9:03am · Garmin fēnix 7 Pro (47mm)
Run
Amsterdam Marathon - 2:59:39
Race

Mission accomplished

Distance
26.48 mi
Pace
6:47 /mi
Time
2h 59m
Elevation Gain
334 ft
Average HR
165
Max HR
179
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Time - 2:59:39

Place - 1800th

Lesson - Believe in your training, you don't know what might happen on race day.

Pre-Race

We left Los Angeles on Thursday

Fueling

Maurten gels are expensive but unfortunately they worked great. They tasted mild and were easy on the stomach.

During the race I consumed:

  • 5 Maurten 100 gels
  • 3 Maurten 100 Caf 100 gels
  • 1 liter of water