Meet Marina, our colleague running the Berlin Marathon. 🏃‍♀️

This is what 86 marathons look like. Meet Marina, our colleague running the Berlin Marathon. 🏃‍♀️ What started as a way to find more time in nature has led Marina Oertwich, a 65-year-old Zalando employee, to run marathons all over the world. This year's BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, where we're a main sponsor, will be her 21st in a row. Marina says the Berlin race is always "charged with emotion," a feeling of being "part of something bigger than yourself". When this huge crowd starts moving, she feels safe, at home, and happy to be alive. Running has taken on a deeper emotional meaning for Marina. Years ago, her mother would cheer her on from the sidelines. And even though she’s no longer there, Marina says she still sees her. "When I feel like things aren't going so well, I think to myself: 'I have to keep going, she's waiting for me.'" Here’s to every runner who finds their own personal "why."