The power of the cheer

You receive an immense boost when you hear the words of encouragement shouted at you during a race. Your heart is pounding, you are breathing hard, and yet - the energy you receive from the crowd pushes you forward a little more.

Simon Mair July 29, 2026 — 1 minute read

The power of the cheer — Nick waves the BXL run crew flag and supplies high fives to runners passing by.

It's incredible how much power you receive when there's familiar and unfamiliar people cheering you on at a race.

The adrenaline flows a little stronger, the happy hormones numb the pain and the words of encouragement silence the negative chatter inside your head.

The Brussels Marathon and Half Marathon of 2025 took place on Sunday, November 2nd. Below pictures of our cheer zone are a snippet of the emotions the runners experience when being cheered on.

Gallery of the 2025 Brussels Marathon cheer zone as organized by BXL Run Crew.

Cheering on is fun

When you stand on the sidelines to support runners through your cheering, everyday athletes become heroes and you help them reach their goals they have worked on so hard to achieve.

And it's also just fun! Go grab a friend, and go cheer on all these magnificent people running their races.

The power of the cheer

Cheering on is fun

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