It's been less than a week since the 2025 Berlin Marathon finished, and registration for the 2026 Berlin Marathon is already opening.
As one of the world's fastest courses, it attracts many Chinese runners every year. This year, due to the weather, Chinese runners' performances were less than ideal, but the Berlin Marathon's appeal to runners worldwide never diminishes.
The race date is very close to the National Day holiday,are you planning to register?
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Distance:42.195 kilometers
Start time:
Marathon wave (group starts): 9:15 AM (Beijing Time 3:15 PM)
Hand-crank wheelchair division: 8:50 AM(Beijing time 2:50 PM)
Elite wheelchair division: 8:56 AM (Beijing time 2:56 PM)
Latest start time:8:40 AM (Beijing time 4:40 PM)
Start:June17thStreet
Finish:Brandenburg Gate
Cut-off time:6 hours 15 minutes, the 33 km point closes at 3:50 PM local time
Course information:
Total ascent: +74 m
Cumulative descent: -79 m
The Berlin Marathon course is very flat, with almost no hills — it's arguably the easiest of the World Marathon Majors for running fast times.
Registration website:https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/registration/lottery (Overseas runners will need some technique and patience to access the site)
Registration period:September 25 (Thursday) — November 6 (Thursday)
Lottery draw time: All runners (including fast runners who met qualifying times) will, at the end of November 2025 receive notification of the results by email.
Registration fee：205 euros (aboutRMB 1717).
Registration tips:
1. Registration: There are three ways to register for the 2026 Berlin Marathon: individual, team, and qualifying time.
2. Register with an individual account — this is likely how most runners will register. Once registration is completed you cannot change to another registration type.
3. Register as a team. Each team member must create an account. The first person to register chooses the team name; after completing registration they receive a code. Other team members (1–2 people) select to join an existing team during registration and enter the code. If the team is drawn, all members are drawn.
4. Qualifying times: only results from certified courses (AIMS and USATF certified) from 2024 and 2025 are valid, and a link to the result must be provided.
Men: ages 18–44 (2:45), 45–59 (2:55), 60+ (3:25)
Women:18-44 years (3:10), 45-59 years (3:30), 60+ years (4:20)
Runners who weren’t selected don’t need to be upset — you can still obtain an entry through other channels, such as travel packages and charity entries.
The Berlin Marathon registration process isn't complicated; just fill it out according to the requirements.Also, everyone, be careful not to enter the wrong email address or bank card information.
Finally, good luck to everyone — may you all get selected in the lottery!
