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\n\tHarry Styles<\/a> ran the\u00a0Berlin Marathon\u00a0in under three hours on Sunday (Sept. 21).<\/p>\n \n\tOrganizers confirmed to news agency dpa that Styles took part. Local newspaper Der Tagesspiegel <\/em>was the first to report his participation.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 31-year-old former member of boy band One Direction<\/a> was among some 55,000 runners taking part in the race on what is widely regarded as the fastest marathon track in the world.<\/p>\n \n\tStyles \u2014 reportedly using the pseudonym Sted Sarandos and wearing a headband and sunglasses \u2014 completed the route in two hours, 59 minutes, 13 seconds. A sub-3 hour marathon is a coveted mark for many marathon runners.<\/p>\n \n\tDer Tagesspiegel<\/em> reported that Styles was already spotted running in Berlin in preparation for Sunday\u2019s race.<\/p>\n \n\tStyles was in a photo at the finish with Richard Whitehead, a two-time gold medal winner over 200 meters at the Paralympic Games. Whitehead, who is on a quest to run 20 marathons this year, posted the\u00a0photo on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tLast month he was spotted training in London<\/a>, jogging through Hyde Park.<\/p>\n