Athlete Talk: Ready to Race – What the European Championships Showed and What Counts Tomorrow

MAKE IT YOURS. RUN MUNICH.

The countdown is on: how do top athletes prepare in the final hours before a big race? What goes on the plate the night before, how important are sleep and recovery, and what actually goes through an athlete’s head when the starting gun fires the next morning?

Nina Reuter, Katharian Saathoff, Tom Thurley and Erik Hille share personal insights into their final preparations ahead of the Munich marathon and half marathon. They talk about what they pay attention to on race day, how they deal with nerves, and which routines help them be ready on the start line.

A brief look back at the European Championships and a preview of next season’s goals, Valencia among them, round off the conversation. Above all, though, it comes down to one question: what really counts when the starting gun goes off tomorrow?