Marathons & Books Counter

In the beginning of 2026, I’ve set the goal for myself to run 12 marathons and read 12 books until 31st of December.

Here’s my current status, automatically pulled from my Strava and my own bookshelf database.

Today is 30th of April
Day #120 of 2026

32.9% of 2026

Marathons: 4 of 12

33.3% of 🏃

Necessary today: 4 (3.9): Right on Track 👍
On track for 12 in 2026

Books: 4 of 12

33.3% of 📚

Necessary today: 4 (3.9): Right on Track 👍
On track for 12 in 2026

Marathons I’ve Run in 2026

  1. Tokyo Marathon / Six-Star Finisher! Mar 1st, 42.8km in 3:05h
  2. Barcelona Marathon PR 🎉 Mar 15th, 42.6km in 2:53h
  3. Spreewald Marathon: 16/16 ✅ Apr 19th, 42.4km in 3:17h
  4. Hamburg Marathon Apr 26th, 42.6km in 3:10h

Books I’ve Read in 2026

  1. How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur 304 pages, finished on Jan 10th
  2. Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman 304 pages, finished on Feb 6th
  3. Think Again by Adam Grant 320 pages, finished on Mar 27th
  4. The Martian by Andy Weir 385 pages, finished on Apr 14th

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