BMW Berlin Marathon

September 21 and 22, 2025

At the end of September, the German capital hosts one of the biggest running events in the world: the Berlin Marathon.

More than 40,000 athletes from about 120 countries compete each year, cheered on by many spectators.

Hotspots for Spectators

The most popular places along the route are the Victory Column (0.6 km), the Federal Chancellery and Reichstag (6.5 km), the Friedrichstadtpalast (8 km), the Platz am Wilden Eber (28.5 km), Olivaer Platz (33.5 km) the Memorial Church (35 km), Potsdamer Platz (38.5 km), Unter den Linden (41 km) and of course the finish at the Brandenburg Gate (42 km).

More Marathons over the Weekend

In addition to the runners, who start at 9:15 AM, the wheelchair racers (start 8:45 AM) and hand cyclists (start 8:58 AM) will also be competing on Sunday. The marathon for skaters (start 3:30 PM), the mini marathon (start 3:10 PM) and the bambini run for children (start 11 AM) will already take place on Saturday.

Road Closures and Detours

During the events there will be severe traffic disruptions. All spectators are advised to use the underground and suburban trains. On Saturday afternoon and Sunday, especially in Tiergarten and Mitte, the streets along the marathon route will be closed almost continuously until the end of the event. There will also be road closures in Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Neukölln, Schöneberg, Steglitz, Wilmersdorf and Zehlendorf.

Registration for the BMW Berlin Marathon

After the 40,000 starting places for the 2013 BMW Berlin Marathon were snapped up in just three and a half hours, a new registration process was introduced. After a pre-registration phase in which all interested parties were registered, a lottery was held for the starting places. This procedure has proved successful and will be continued.

Registration for the Lottery for 2025

The registration phase for the draw for the 2025 marathon is from 7 October to 21 November 2024. As always, the winners/participants will be drawn by lot and automatically informed at the end of December.

At a Glance

• Event: BMW Berlin Marathon 2025
• Start: 21 September 2025
• End: 22 September 2025
• Start and Finish: Straße des 17. Juni, between Brandenburger Tor and ‘Kleiner Stern’
• Starting Time: 9:15 a.m. (runners)
• Admission Fee:
  €205 (for runners)