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Pascal Gross: the obsessive runner keeping Brighton ‘one step ahead’ after fast start

The Guardian UK Friday 23 October 2026, 11:11 UTC By Ed Aarons 1 min read
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Midfielder ‘who can never stand still’ has brought renewed energy to Seagulls since return to the club in JanuaryMost footballers like to spend their summers unwinding after a long season but not Pascal Gross. Having been part of the Germany squad eliminated in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, the midfielder entered – and won – a running race. Gross completed the 8.4km course on Juist, in the East Frisian islands, in 31 minutes and 35 seconds.

Midfielder ‘who can never stand still’ has brought renewed energy to Seagulls since return to the club in January

Most footballers like to spend their summers unwinding after a long season but not Pascal Gross. Having been part of the Germany squad eliminated in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, the midfielder entered – and won – a running race.

Gross completed the 8.4km course on Juist, in the East Frisian islands, in 31 minutes and 35 seconds. He is not known as someone who courts attention, and his victory by more than a minute came to light only when a video was posted on social media by a competitor.

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