Olympics 2012 casts its shadows ahead. The German marathon hopeful Katinka Glück also sees the games as the pinnacle of her career. However, an anonymous suggestion to withdraw from the competition is made to the runner, leading to blatant threats. Eventually, an unknown person even waits for her during training. Is the competition behind these machinations? Private investigator Max Koller is brought in to protect the athlete. And then, a murder occurs.