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Harry Styles Runs Berlin Marathon Under Alias, Breaks Three Hours With Personal Best

Officials verified his result through the event’s records, with a Paralympic champion’s photo further corroborating his low‑profile run.

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Sted Sarandos, also known as Harry Styles, finishing the Berlin Marathon with a time of just under three hours.
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Overview

  • He clocked 2:59:13 on the flat Berlin course, a roughly 25‑minute improvement on his 3:24:07 in Tokyo in March.
  • He registered under the name “Sted Sarandos” and wore a headband and sunglasses to keep a low profile.
  • Race organizers confirmed his participation to dpa and the Associated Press, and the time appeared under his bib in the BMW Berlin Marathon app after Der Tagesspiegel’s initial report.
  • Paralympian Richard Whitehead posted a finish‑line photo with Styles, captioning the sub‑three result and helping confirm his appearance.
  • Media‑cited results place him about 2,241st overall and 524th in his age group, with Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru winning the men’s and women’s races.