Photo: © SCC EVENTS / Norbert Wilhelmi▶Generali Berlin-Marathon
Berlin, Germany53rd edition · since 1974Choose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Generali Berlin-Marathon 2027 takes place on 26 September 2027 in Berlin, Germany. Distances: 42.195 km, 5 km. Start at 08:45 from Straße des 17. Juni, tra la Porta di Brandeburgo e il Kleiner Stern.
- Date
- Sunday, 26 September 2027
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Start
- Straße des 17. Juni, tra la Porta di Brandeburgo e il Kleiner Stern
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- 5K – sabato 25 settembre · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 08:45 · 5K – sabato 25 settembre 10:00
- Entry fees
- Marathon €215 · 5K – sabato 25 settembre €34.50
- Registration
- Registration open until 12 November 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- SCC EVENTS GmbH ↗
- Official website
- generali-berlin-marathon.com ↗
- Edition
- 53rd edition · since 1974
- Series
- World Marathon Majors · World Athletics Platinum Label · Boston qualifier · World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
From 2027 it is called the Generali Berlin-Marathon, and it is the marathon of records: 13 world records have fallen on its roads, more than at any other marathon. The course, known as the flattest of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, starts on Straße des 17. Juni in the Tiergarten and winds through the city, passing through the Brandenburg Gate just before the finish.
More than 50,000 finishers, millions of spectators and 80 live bands along the route turn the weekend into a huge party. The time limit is 6 hours 15 minutes, places are allocated by lottery and bibs are collected at the Expo in the former Tempelhof Airport; on Saturday there is also a 5K over the final kilometres of the course.
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Course
The course is a large loop that starts and finishes on Straße des 17. Juni in the Tiergarten, and it is known as the flattest of the Abbott World Marathon Majors. After the opening kilometres towards Charlottenburg (3K), it passes through Moabit along Alt-Moabit (5K) and the government district in the Tiergarten (7K). It then enters Mitte via Torstraße (9K) and the Alexanderplatz area (11K) before heading down to Kreuzberg: Reichenberger Straße (15K), Hasenheide (17K) and Gneisenaustraße (19K).
Halfway falls in Schöneberg; the route continues along Martin-Luther-Straße (23K), through Friedenau (25K), Wilmersdorf (27K) and Schmargendorf on Hohenzollerndamm (29-31K). The way back runs along Konstanzer Straße (33K), Tauentzienstraße (35K), Potsdamer Straße (37K) and Leipziger Straße (39K); at 41K runners are on Französische Straße, and the final stretch passes through the Brandenburg Gate before the finish.
The whole course is asphalt. The cut-off is at 33K at 3:50 pm and the finish closes at 5:15 pm.
Aid stations along the course
| Km | Water | Sports drink | Tea | Gels | Fruit | Bottle refill | Personal drinks | Physio and massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| 9 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 12 | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | no | no |
| 15 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 17.5 | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | no | no |
| 20 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 22.5 | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | no | no |
| 25 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| 27.5 | yes | no | no | yes | no | yes | no | no |
| 30 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| 32.5 · 34.5 | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | no | no |
| 35 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | yes |
| 36 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 38 | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | no | no |
| 40 | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
- Km5Water, Bottle refill, Personal drinks
- Km9Water, Sports drink, Tea, Fruit, Bottle refill, Personal drinks
- Km12Water, Bottle refill
- Km15Water, Sports drink, Tea, Fruit, Bottle refill, Personal drinks
- Km17.5Water, Bottle refill
- Km20Water, Sports drink, Tea, Fruit, Bottle refill, Personal drinks
- Km22.5Water, Bottle refill
- Km25Water, Sports drink, Tea, Fruit, Bottle refill, Personal drinks, Physio and massage
- Km27.5Water, Gels, Bottle refill
- Km30Water, Sports drink, Tea, Fruit, Bottle refill, Personal drinks, Physio and massage
- Km32.5 · 34.5Water, Bottle refill
- Km35Physio and massage
- Km36Water, Sports drink, Tea, Fruit, Bottle refill, Personal drinks
- Km38Water, Bottle refill
- Km40Water, Bottle refill, Personal drinks, Physio and massage
Drinks are served in cups: the sports drink is Maurten Drink Mix 160 and the gel Maurten Gel 100. Personal drinks are handed in on race morning, from 7:00 to 7:45.
Source: generali-berlin-marathon.com ↗Entry fees
- Until 12 November 2026NowQuota del sorteggio (1 ottobre – 12 novembre 2026), addebitata dal 4 dicembre solo a chi viene estratto. Sacca guardaroba facoltativa: +5 €.€215
- Until 12 November 2026Sozialticket: 50 pettorali per titolari del Sozialticket S di Berlino, su richiesta via email€50
What's included
- Race pack
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Massages
- Aid stations
- Pacers
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
- Finisher certificate
- Navetta ritirati
- Mantella
- Ristoro finale
Rules and requirements
Places are allocated by lottery: entries for the 26 September 2027 race are open from 1 October to 12 November 2026, and results are emailed on 3 December 2026. You can enter alone, as a team of 2-3 people (if the team is drawn, everyone runs) or as a fast runner with a marathon qualifying time from 2025 or 2026 at an AIMS-certified race or one in the Abbott WMM Age Group World Rankings: men 2:45 (born 2009-1983), 2:55 (1982-1968), 3:25 (1967 or earlier); women 3:10, 3:30 and 4:20 in the same bands.
A qualifying time does not guarantee a place: invalid proof moves you into the general lottery. Unsuccessful applicants can still run with an official charity partner (guaranteed place with fundraising) or an authorised tour operator, available in over 50 countries. Runners born in 2009 or earlier are eligible; walkers are welcome if they finish within the time limit, Nordic walking is not allowed.
The fee is €215, charged only after the draw, and includes four days of public transport (zones A, B and C), pacers in every wave, a downloadable certificate, massages and a finish-line poncho (or a clothing bag for €5, chosen at registration). Fees are non-refundable and entries cannot be transferred or deferred; cancellation insurance can be bought at registration, and pregnant runners can postpone their place for up to three years.
The time limit is 6 hours 15 minutes, with a cut-off at 33K at 3:50 pm. Race materials are collected in person at the Expo in the former Tempelhof Airport with the start card sent by email and photo ID. The race follows German Athletics (DLV) and World Athletics rules; age-group winners aged 40 and over receive a free entry for the following year.
