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Marek Sthalekar

@mareksthalekar

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It’s going to be a madddd summer!400 ballers. 8 weeks. All across London! One journey to find the best.TOMA starts now @nikelondon. Lock in, it’s about to go crazy.Big ups absolutely everyone making it happen. The team @youthbeyondborders and all else involved 🫡📸 @simonrphoto by @mareksthalekar

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WE RUN THIS CITY ⚡️Up early Saturday, London → Manchester, linked up with my boy and went straight into it. Camera out all afternoon, then back on the train to London and editing late into the night. Non-stop, but fully worth it.Spent the day shooting at the @made.running x @jdsports x @jdgyms x @nikerunning activation with serious energy.Swipe for the full edit, BTS, couple pics, few single shots that I felt showed the energy the crew brought to the sessions.Still learning, still experimenting and enjoying the process across video, photo and everything creative I’m trying to build right now. Let me know what you think about this piece 🤝Grateful to all the teams across the brands allowing me to capture such a sick event🫡(Turn the sound on 🔊)🎥 + 📸 by @marekshoots_ 📸 1) by my boyyy @abdo_z06 by @mareksthalekar

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My latest work is live on @nikelondon❤️‍🔥This month, I had the incredible opportunity to produce and edit a social campaign for @nikelondon, @acg and the @alpinerunproject.What made this project truly special is that it’s a full-circle moment for me. I was 16 when I first joined the @alpinerunproject. I didn’t even know what trail running was back then, but I showed up curious, eager and just ready to push myself. That experience changed how I saw running, the outdoors and what I thought I could achieve.Now, at 19, I have the privilege of helping tell the story of the very project that opened these doors for me. Being able to translate that sense of adventure, freedom and the thrill of the wild into a campaign is something I’m incredibly grateful to have been trusted with. The biggest thank you to the @nike teams, from London to EMEA, and @youthbeyondborders for trusting me, guiding me and giving me the space to bring this to life. Shot in -2 degrees on the south coast in January, it was cold and challenging at times but a perfect reminder that the best stories come from stepping beyond your comfort zone.Grateful for this one and efforts from the teams all around.Live now on @nikelondon. by @mareksthalekar

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Really grateful for this year.For the people I met and worked with, sports creatives, agencies, brands, mentors and the trust they gave me working on many different projects across football, running and culture.For seeing more of the world, but also having time to slow down and be present with friends and family.I doubled down on the work, juggled work, took more chances and was lucky enough to find myself part of moments that genuinely shaped sport.Feeling blessed and motivated for what’s coming next. by @mareksthalekar

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Just back from my first time in Africa. Marrakech was something else. The streets, full of life, everyone knows everyone and the resilience and work ethic here I found was really inspiring.From desert to mountains to the insanely busy city life, beautiful scenes. Took some time to slow down and reset after an incredible year, I’m grateful to have experienced. by @mareksthalekar

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19 years old today 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone for all the birthday messages so far. Feeling superrr grateful for this community and all the support over the past year.Here’s to another year of growth, learning and chasing bigger dreams. Thank you all for riding the journey❤️📸 my boyyyyy @nathanphua by @mareksthalekar

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Two years ago, I came to @utmbmontblanc as just a runner, a nervous one just stepping into the space, experiencing the mountains for the first time. I didn’t know it then, but that moment was the start of something that would completely transform my life.Last year I returned, racing while also filming. It was one of the most incredible experiences I’ve had, pushing myself on the trails while capturing the energy and magic of @utmbmontblanc for @alpinerunproject & @strava at the same time.This year, I came back in a new role: not to run, but to tell stories, through the lens. To document the journeys of athletes and show how trail running is transforming their lives, just like it transformed mine. Trail running has given me confidence, community and opportunities I never imagined I’d have at 18. It’s changed the way I see myself and what I know is possible.I couldn’t be prouder of every athlete I got to work with last week. Watching them embrace the challenge and find new levels within themselves was inspiring beyond words. Along the way, I’ve built lifelong friendships that mean sooo much to me.From running it myself, to running and filming, to now telling the stories of others. Full circle already and this is only the beginning.Thank you to our sponsors, @nikerunning, @precisionfandh, @sportsshoes, @nikevision, for showing up and allowing us to keep the movement growing. The biggest thank you for the guidance and mentorship throughout the week from @_christopherbaker, @nathanphua, @takeone.production, @joshua.lmpty. A solid media team who delivered so much powerful content and proud to have the privilege to work with them🫶A series of shots, by me, for @alpinerunproject 🤝 by @mareksthalekar

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Last night at the @nikerunning x @nextofficial event really reminded me how special this journey has been so far 🙌🏽As a young runner, I don’t take opportunities like this for granted. To be invited to and being in a room full of creators, seeing friendly faces, meeting new ones and feeling the energy of this community is something I genuinely value. Running has given me so much already; the people, connections and the sickkk moments like these. Grateful to be part of it all and excited to keep growing 🙏Also been loving the @nikerunning Vomero 18s + full fit all available at @nextofficial 🔥….and he just never misses a running event, it’s @simonrphoto 📸🫶#Nike #Run #Community #London #Running #Sports #Athlete #Creators #Content #Energy #Movement #Photography by @mareksthalekar

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Some BTS moments of me doing the work in Chamonix 🎥I was out there with @alpinerunproject at the @marathondumontblanc, leading on socials and stepping into photography properly for the first time.It was a week that stretched me with the early mornings, learning constantly, but I left feeling more connected to the power of storytelling than ever. I got to capture the journeys of young runners taking up space in the mountains, many for the first time, and show that these stories belong out there. They deserve to be seen.Working closely alongside @nathanphua was a privilege, watching how he shoots with so much care and purpose taught me so much. These shots of me working mean a lot. They mark growth in my journey. More learning, more creating and a lot more to come.👀📸 @nathanphua @charlotte.rawstron - thank you to both of you incredible humans for supporting on the media side! We did it!❤️#AlpineRunProject #MontBlancMarathon #Chamonix #TrailRunning #BehindTheScenes by @mareksthalekar

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@diamondleagueathletics London was unreal 🚀My first ever time watching, but when I’m in these types spaces, I’m reminded how amazing this sport is from the energy, the people and the level these athletes are performing at.Shoutout to @ld4hunna, such an inspiring human and an unreal athlete. Can’t wait to follow your journey from here bro.Biggest thanks to @nikelondon sports marketing team and @jonnymac83 for having me there 🙏🏽 by @mareksthalekar

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