Maurten is your on-course fuel at Generali Berlin Half Marathon 2023. Our Hydrogel Technology means you get to fuel with the cleanest and most easy-on-the-stomach gel and drink mixes on race day. Train your running fueling just like you train your running fitness — build it up, practice, improve. Get used to it.
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“If the stomach can take it in training, the stomach can take it again in a race.” — Eliud Kipchoge.
As the official Hydrogel fuel of Berlin Half Marathon, there are 3 Hydrogel Depots on the course to help you dial in your fueling strategy. You’ll have access to either Gel 100 or Drink Mix 160 at each Hydrogel Depot. The first depot has Drink Mix 160 at 5km on Schloßstraße. Depot number 2 has Gel 100 at 14.5km just before Postdamer Platz, and the final depot, serving Drink Mix 160, comes at 17.5km on Gertraudenstraße.
See below for your fuel plans for race day and training.
Taking full advantage of the on-course Maurten Drink Mix and Gel Stations — this fuel plan only requires you to bring your pre-fueling and start line Gel 100 to supplement the on-course fueling.
24h before. Drink Mix 320
Pre-race with breakfast. Solid (C) 225 + Drink Mix 160
Start line. Gel 100 — Bring your own
5km. Drink Mix 160 — drink at Schloßstraße Hydrogel Depot
14.5km. Gel 100 — take at Postdamer Platz Hydrogel Depot
17km. Drink Mix 160 — drink at Gertraudenstraße Hydrogel Depot
Tip: If conditions are hot, drink a little water at each aid station to complement the gels.
Practice your race day fuel plan during some of your long training runs — get used to it.
Pre-session with breakfast. Half a bottle of Drink Mix 320
Every 6km of session. Gel 100 or Gel 100 Caf 100
Post session. Finish the bottle of Drink Mix 320
Before session. Gel 100
Customise your fueling by selecting from all our existing products.
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From a technical perspective, traditional gels are water and carbohydrates simply mixed into syrups, often containing added flavours and preservatives. Maurten’s GEL:s are completely different. They harness hydrogel technology – a biopolymer matrix, filled with a unique blend of fructose and glucose (ratio of 0.8:1) which enables uptakes of up to 100 grams of carbohydrates per hour. The GEL:s are built with six natural ingredients and doesn’t contain any colourants or preservatives. Each 40-gram serving contains 60% carbohydrates – a high weight to energy ratio.
Our hydrogel is a biopolymer- and water-based structure with very small pores – a three-dimensional network with the ability to hold water and carbohydrates. At the nano-level, it looks and behaves a bit like a sponge. We build the hydrogel with natural food ingredients and fill the structure with the most efficient source of energy around carbohydrates. The hydrogel enables a smooth transportation of the carbohydrates through the stomach to the intestine where the water, salt and carbohydrates are absorbed.
Getting the fueling right makes a huge difference, no matter if it’s in training or during the race. But, everyone is different. That’s why it’s important to try, evaluate and adjust your fueling strategy according to your body and how you feel. So, make sure you fuel your training sessions – that’s key to getting the fueling right. We’ve developed some fueling guides based on the latest scientific findings together with input from the best endurance athletes in the world. Get the fuel guides here.
In 2015, we discovered how to make sports fuels easier to tolerate, by harnessing hydrogel technology. Since then, we’ve worked with the best runners, cyclists and IRONMAN athletes in the world. Eliud Kipchoge, Team Jumbo-Visma and Jan Frodeno all use our technology. They rely on us to make sure they have enough energy, both in training and competition. And they play a vital part in our product development. We know that if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for everyone else.
Yes. We’ve made sure that our products are safe by eliminating any risks of cross-contamination in our production chain and by letting 3rd party laboratories test and certify every LOT. Our products don’t contain anything other than food-graded ingredients. All ingredients are stated on the label. No hidden additives or process ingredients are used. Our manufacturing site is both FSSC22000 & FDA certified. Neither it nor our ingredient suppliers handle prohibited substances (WADA list). The tests are conducted by a 3rd party laboratory (LGC (UK) and Cologne list (GER)). All Maurten products are part of the Informed Sports program.
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