Running Through History: My Amsterdam Marathon 2025 Experience

Two months after crossing the finish line at Ironman Copenhagen, I told myself I’d earned a lazy break. And I took it — a little too seriously. For weeks, my running shoes sat untouched by the door, silently judging me. I knew Amsterdam Marathon was coming, but somehow the thought of another long training run just didn’t spark that same fire.

Still, something about Amsterdam kept calling. Maybe it was the magic of a city built on water, or maybe it was the significance of this particular year — the 50th anniversary of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon and 750 years since the city’s founding. This wasn’t just another race; it was history in motion. I decided to show up, no pressure, no goal time — just to run, to feel, to celebrate.