BMW Berlin Marathon
Sun 28 Sep 2025 Berlin, Germany Ballot closes soon

BMW Berlin Marathon

A world record-breaking road race around a historic city on a route featuring the Brandenburg Gate and iconic sights. Now in its 51st year! Charity places available for 2025.

Charity places
  • Sun 28 Sep 2025
  • Ballot closes soon
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

BMW Berlin Marathon

09:15

Age 18 & over

€200

  • 26.2 miles road running

Event overview

The prestigious Berlin Marathon, aka the fastest marathon in the world, holds the most world records for men and women and has huge PB potential - yet welcomes runners and walkers of all levels.

Berlin Marathon (alongside Tokyo, Boston, London, New York City and Chicago) is one of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors - so if you're looking for a large, world-renowned marathon you're in the right place.

Highlights

  • Abbott World Marathon Major

    The Berlin Marathon boasts a 51-year history with 45,000+ runners annually from across the globe.

  • fastest marathon

    Follow in the footsteps of the World Record holder, Kelvin Kiptum, in an event named the 'fastest marathon in the world'.

  • iconic landmarks, historic buildings

    The route tours the 'City of Freedom' and features the Brandenburg Gate, The Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz and Berlin Cathedral.

  • European city break

    Marathon-running and sightseeing in one unforgettable weekend.

  • AVOID THE BALLOT

    Save yourself the uncertainty and stress of the ballot by securing a charity place today.

Event video

  • Event expo
  • Event village
  • Spectators
  • Traders at event
  • Wheelchair users

2025 details to be confirmed.

Who is it for?

  • Runners and walkers must complete the course within the time limit of 6:15 hours.
  • Handbikes and race wheelchairs are the only permitted sports equipment.
  • Nordic walkers are not permitted.
     

Wheelchair race Timetable

  • 06:30 | Start area opens
  • 08:25 | The start will be lined up
  • 08:50 | Elite handbikers
  • 08:56 | Wheelchair athletes
  • 08:59 | Handbikers

  • Bag storage
  • Changing facilities
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz
Berlin
10117
Germany

The start of the marathon is located between Straße des 17. Juni, between Brandenburg Gate and "Kleiner Stern".

City break destination

Visit the Reichstag (parliamentary buildings), Mauerpark (market) or just take a stroll through Grunewald forest (large city park) for the perfect weekend break.

  • Cut off time
  • Distance markers
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • No headphones
  • Out and back
  • PB
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Water stations
  • Wave start
BERLIN MARATHON ROUTE MAP
Multi world record-breaking route.

Sustainability

  • Plastic bottle free
  • Public transport links
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy

  • Certificate
  • Chip timing
  • Event app
  • Goody bag
  • GPS tracking
  • iTAB
  • Massage
  • Medal

Included

  • Bib number
  • Athlete wristband
  • Participant goody bag
  • Clothing bag label and clothing bag
  • Chip timing
  • Route refreshments including water, fruit, tea, sports drinks, gels
  • High-quality Berlin Marathon medal
  • ERDINGER Alkoholfrei alcohol-free beer
  • Other finish lin refreshments
  • Foil blanket at the finish
  • Downloadable certificate and a commemorative booklet
  • Massage for all finishers

Charity places

These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.

All charity places
Cancer

Orchid, Fighting Male Cancer

Raising awareness and saving lives for prostate, testicular and penile cancer.

  • Running vest
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact
  • Certificate
  • Memento
  • Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event

Sign up
£25

Fundraise
£2,000

Homelessness

The Passage

Together we can end homelessness for good.

  • Running vest
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Training plan
  • Dedicated contact
  • Certificate
  • Memento
  • Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event

Sign up
£50

Fundraise
£1,100

Mental health

Rethink Mental Illness

Challenging attitudes on mental health to help those severely affected by mental illness.

  • Running vest
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£75

Fundraise
£1,250

All charity places

  • Age 18 & over
  • Ballot open
  • Charity entries open
  • Ballot
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available

Ballot details

Your registration fee will be debited from your account upon successful allocation of a race entry. Please note that race entries are not transferable and non-refundable.

If you have entered the ballot you will find out whether you are one of the lucky winners in December.

You can save yourself the uncertainty and stress of the ballot by securing a charity place.

Entry fees

Entry fee

€200.00

Great event. Flat and fast course, covering the sights of the city. Great medal to show for it. Dan J

As a World Marathon Major you expect the best and Berlin delivers. It's a great city, a really well organised race, aid stations with water, tea, fruit and gels are regular throughout. Music points all the time were really motivational. Richard B

Berlin Marathon is as special as you expect for one of the Majors. Kyla W

Running through the gate at the end as the sun beat down on me and the crowds roared is something I'll never forget. An incredible event, fast and flat. Ryan C

What an experience! Had the best time running at Berlin, seeing all the sights amongst the crowds. It was amazing running through Bradenburg Gate at the end .. Abby D

Berlin as a city and a race certainly lived up to my expectations. David W

OK so in short - EFFICIENT GERMAN EXTRAVAGANZA. Expo - SUPERB. Massive, pretty much given its going to be busy - plenty of stalls and representation. Flughafen Central was a unique and amazing venue and it’s literally one of the most interesting expo venues I’ve ever visited. Goodies - excellent. Rachel J

Reviews thanks to Race Check