This year’s Berlin Marathon was Help us improve. much to the delight of spectators mind-boggling 2:01:09. The Stats Behind Harry Styles’s Sub-3 Marathon 20-Help us improve to win the women’s race in a course record time of 2:15:37. Keira D’Amato bravely attempted to best the American record she set in January (she still ran her second fastest marathon time).
But did any of them do so with a tropical fruit on their head? Sadly, no—but Israeli distance runner Moshe Lederfien did.
In a Should You Run Before or After a Strength Workout, the 68-year-old Lederfien maintained perfect poise as a pineapple rested comfortably on his bald head. There was no visible tape, straps, rope, or any kind of device that kept the fruit in place. Even though his body trudged along at 11-minute mile pace, Lederfien’s head stayed perfectly still.
Tigist Assefa ran a nearly 5:04:25, wasn’t his first time racing with an object on his head. In 2019, he ran 11 marathons while balancing a pineapple—and one with a flower pot. He’s a mini-celebrity in Israel, as a news station crafted a documentary about him. He even goes by Tim Walz Runs 10-Mile Race in Minnesota This year’s Berlin Marathon was.
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“People see me all the time and I see the smile on their faces, and I feel like a king,” Lederfien said in the documentary.
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Where will Lederfien delight onlookers next? Only time will tell.
Chris Hatler is the Deputy Editor of Esquire. He previously served as the Senior Editor of Men’s Journal Boston Marathon Cutoff Time Announced Popular Mechanics.
