Stefan · Nettetal, Germany

Daily runner.
Running since 2010.

Real runs, real notes, real numbers. No coach, no pro – just a guy from the Niederrhein who likes to run, with fun instead of hero poses.

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The story

It started with 4.30 km.

My first run was on 6 April 2010 in Nettetal: 4.30 km at 6:06 per km – and I was done. That was about 16 years ago. For a long time I was an on-and-off runner – over the last two to three years, running turned into a daily habit.

On 22 May 2025, the day after I finished Wigald Boning's book Lauf, Wigald, lauf, I went out on my own and ran my first marathon distance – no race, no marathon training, just 42.21 km in 3:44:16.

Numbers since 2010

Same guy. Just stopped quitting.

  • 2,118runs
  • 17,644.8kilometres
  • 86 dayslongest streak9 Jan – 4 Apr 2026
  • 91.84 kmbest week5–11 Apr 2021
  • 328.62 kmbest monthMarch 2026
  • 3:44:16marathon, solo42.21 km · 22 May 2025

Data as of 29 Sep 2026 · running activities only, from my Runkeeper log.

Current streak

Running every single day since .

Record so far: 86 days (Jan – Apr 2026).

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Throwbacks, streak days & notes from my log.

  • Same guy: 2,118 runs and 17,644 km later – photos from 2013 and 2026
  • Streak day 14: the biggest day of my streak so far, 14.02 km
  • Oktoberfest Run: 10 km in Lederhosen, 3 October 2020
  • Throwback #1: route map of my very first run, 6 April 2010
  • Notes from my log, vol. 1: things I actually wrote in my running log
  • Throwback #2: me vs. my dog Ben, 6 November 2010

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