Berlin, Germany · 42.195 km road marathon
BMW Berlin Marathon 2026
Sunday 27 September 2026
A one-loop city marathon starting and finishing on the Straße des 17. Juni in Tiergarten, with a 6 h 15 net-time limit and the finish closing at 17:00.
Completed edition. The Sunday 27 September 2026 race has been run. The course, decisions and sources below stay as reviewed for that edition. The organizer has announced the next edition for Sunday 26 September 2027; this guide is updated for it once its details are checked, and a plan page returns then. Check the current race listing.
BMW Berlin Marathon at a glance
- Start
- From 08:45 in six waves, Straße des 17. Juni; block entry 07:00 (A to C) to 09:00 (K)
- Finish
- Straße des 17. Juni, beyond the Brandenburg Gate
- Course
- One loop from Tiergarten; the map is the 2025 course, not confirmed turn by turn for 2026
- Elevation
- Between 34 and 58 m above sea level
- Time limit
- 6 h 15 net time; the finish closes at 17:00
- Cut-offs
- Km 33 by 15:40 (the FAQ says 15:50) and km 38 by 16:35; the pacing sheet does not check them
- Entry
- For runners with a place: entries came from the lottery at 205 euro, with no refund or transfer
- Bib pickup
- Tempelhof expo, Thursday 15:00 to 20:00, Friday 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday 09:00 to 19:00; no race-day pickup
Checked against the organizer's pages on 25 September 2026. Facts for the next edition can still change; the organizer's page is the final word.
BMW Berlin Marathon course map and elevation
One loop from Tiergarten; the map is the 2025 course, not confirmed turn by turn for 2026. Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.
› running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: SCC Events / BMW Berlin Marathon
Organizer-published 2025 course file; the next edition's route may differ. For illustration, not navigation.
What to expect on the course
- Through the Brandenburg Gate on the final approach; the finish line is further on
The supplied file is explicitly BM25: a 2025 reference, not proof that every turn is unchanged in 2026. Its missing heights have been replaced with an approximate terrain profile.
Read the full course description
The reference loop starts in Tiergarten and approaches the finish through Brandenburg Gate. The gate is a landmark on the finishing approach, not the timing line itself.
Source, licence and file
2025 reference course. Course: SCC Events / BMW Berlin Marathon · Source and attribution · original source · Download reference GPX (42.2 km in the file). Approximate terrain-model heights added by TrailSplits, sampled and smoothed at roughly 100 m intervals. Buildings, bridges and small road gradients are not surveyed road elevations.Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.
Three decisions to make before race day
Do not sprint at the gate
Use the final approach on the map to understand the remaining distance beyond Brandenburg Gate. Reserve your finishing effort for the actual line.
Separate your wave from the first gun
Wave queues can change your clock-time margin without changing your net target. Recalculate with your assigned start, then check the 33 km deadline separately.
Plan your finish-area belongings
Bag-drop and poncho arrangements depend on your booking. Decide where to meet companions before entering the start area. With this edition close, use the training preview for its preparation-window check, not a last-minute fitness shortcut.
Your race-day sheet
Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Berlin.
ESTIMATED FINISH
12:45:00
MOVING PACE BUDGET
5:34/ km
ELAPSED PACE
5:41/ km
135 min below the modelled finish limit
| Distance | Elapsed | Local clock |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 00:28:26 | 09:13:26 |
| 10 km | 00:56:53 | 09:41:53 |
| 15 km | 01:25:19 | 10:10:19 |
| 20 km | 01:53:45 | 10:38:45 |
| Halfway | 02:00:00 | 10:45:00 |
| 25 km | 02:22:12 | 11:07:12 |
| 30 km | 02:50:38 | 11:35:38 |
| 35 km | 03:19:05 | 12:04:05 |
| 40 km | 03:47:31 | 12:32:31 |
| Finish | 04:00:00 | 12:45:00 |
Training plan for BMW Berlin Marathon 2026
A free week-by-week plan dated to this race. It starts from a stated default (weekly distance, longest recent run, days a week) that you can change; nothing is read from your watch or training history. It does not use the finish-time target above.
This edition has been run, so there is no training plan for it. The next edition is announced for Sunday 26 September 2027; its plan appears once the guide is updated for it; kept copies of your earlier plan stay readable under My kept plans.
Entry, bib pickup and rules
- Entry:
- For runners with a place: entries came from the lottery at 205 euro, with no refund or transfer
- Bib pickup:
- Tempelhof expo, Thursday 15:00 to 20:00, Friday 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday 09:00 to 19:00; no race-day pickup
Read the full entry and pickup rules
A preparation guide for runners with a place: entries came from the lottery at 205 euro and cannot be refunded or transferred. Runners start from 08:45 in six waves, with block entrance times from 07:00 for blocks A to C to 09:00 for block K. Bibs are collected at the marathon expo at Tempelhof Airport on Thursday 24 September 15:00 to 20:00, Friday 10:00 to 20:00 and Saturday 09:00 to 19:00, in person with the start card and photo identification; there is no race-day pickup.
Sources
Checked 25 September 2026; next review due 2026-10-04. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.
What each source confirms
- Official race-day instructions: 2026 starts, time limits, checkpoint and baggage arrangements.
- Official course and GPX: Course overview and the organizer-hosted BM25 reference file.