Germany
Philipp Pflieger
German Running National champion 10K, Half, Cross-Country
Polar helps me as a marathon pro with my training management and to perfectly balance training load and recovery. I wouldn't want to train without my Polar Vantage V anymore.
Discipline:
Marathon
Born:
July 16, 1987
Personal bests:
2:12:50h (marathon, 2015)
1:03:14h (half marathon, 2018)
28:40:39min (10.000m, 2014)
13:31:24min (5.000m, 2012)
Pre-race ritual:
I like to have a double espresso before my races.
Proudest sporting moment:
My first finished marathon in Berlin in 2015. My time of 2:12:50h is still my personal best but also was my ticket to the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016 which made a childhood dream for me come true.
Products
Career highlights
2018
Hamburg Marathon
11th place
2016
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, Marathon
55th place
2015
Berlin Marathon
16th place
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