I forgot to mention this in my previous detailed write-up about my experiences in Berlin.
I want to take a moment to recognize the other athletes who worked with me to the finish:
Steffan Benecke (Germany), Roman Weger (Austria, started pushing the pace to 3;15/km right after halfway), Max Bahn (Germany), Stefan Grosse (13;55 5km runner from Germany) and also Oliver Amann (Switzerland).
These guys really helped me out, and together we all ran good times by sharing the work in the pack.....they are all warriors and I hope that we can all improve to the next level.
Jason