Berlin
The world-record course: flat, fast and finishing through the Brandenburg Gate. How to plan BMW Berlin Marathon week.
The race
Categories, key dates, race-week weather and getting there- Marathon42.195 KM (ballot entry)
- Inline Skating42.195 KM (Sat 25 Sep)
- Race daySun, 26 Sep 2027 · 3:15 PM
Where to stay
Areas that work on race weekThe start and finish are around the Tiergarten and Brandenburg Gate. Walk to the start on race morning.
MapQuieter streets next to the park, a short walk from the start.
MapBerlin's best café neighbourhoods, a short U-Bahn ride from the start.
MapLocal favourites
Grouped by what you need on race week. Tap Map to open each place in Google Maps.Run
3Shaded paths through the city's big park, right next to the start.
Map ↗The old airport runways. A flat, open loop of about 6 km.
Map ↗Refuel
8Recover
1A big sauna and spa near the main station. Ideal for the day after the race.
Map ↗Explore
2You'll run through it in the last few hundred metres. Come back the day after for the photo.
Map ↗The longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall, now an open-air gallery.
Map ↗Local crews
Groups that welcome visitors. Times change, so check each group's own channel before you go.Free, coached group runs for all levels from the adidas RunBase in Mitte.
An easy Tiergarten run with coffee after. Aimed at startup people, everyone welcome.
Follow ↗A social run that centres queer and BIPOC runners, in parks including Tiergarten.
Berlin's established free, timed 5 km. A second parkrun opened at Tempelhofer Feld in 2026.
Good to know
Often cool and fast, around 10–18°C, though some years have been warm. Check the forecast in race week.
Bib collection is at the race expo in the days before. Check the venue and times on the official site, and bring ID.
Buy BVG tickets in the app or at a machine. Paper tickets must be validated before you board.
Our stories from Berlin
See all →Plan your days in Berlin
Pick your dates and how hard you want to go, and we'll lay out every day: shakeout, routes, recovery, cafés and race day. ATHLO+ doesn't sell trips for this race yet, so you register with the organiser and can pick up your kit on ATHLO+.