Do women have less sporting ambition than men? Susanne Amann is suspicious of people who show excessive sporting ambition. In the 21.1 kilometer distance, a third of all participants are women, while only a fifth struggle over the entire 42.195 kilometers.

Amann: Running 21 kilometers in a row always satisfies my ambition, no matter how long it takes. Are you more of a “Matterhorn can do me!” type or a ‘The main thing is to have fun’ type? Write to me (susanne.amann@spiegel.de) and tell me what you're looking forward to.