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BMW Berlin Marathon

The World's Fastest Marathon Course.

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Sep 2026

Sunday · 09:15 local
Race held 27 Sep 2026

Past eventThe 2026 BMW Berlin Marathon took place on September 27, 2026. The details below are kept for reference and results.

The World's Fastest Marathon Course.

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Field	Value	Source	Updated
Date	Sunday 27 September 2026Curated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Start time	09:15 local (Europe/Berlin)Curated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Distances	Full MarathonCurated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Location	Berlin, GermanyCurated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Start area	Brandenburg Gate, Strasse des 17. Juni, BerlinConfirm the exact start with the organizerCurated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Entry price	€119Curated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Course	Road · Loop · World Athletics certifiedCurated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Elevation gain	25 mCurated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Field size	45,537 finishers (last edition)Curated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Boston qualifier	YesCurated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Organizer	SCC EventsCurated listing · 16 Jun 2026	Curated listing	16 Jun 2026
Official website	scc-events.comOrganizer · 16 Jun 2026	Organizer	16 Jun 2026
Listing	Verified listingSunday Marathon review · 16 Jun 2026	Sunday Marathon review	16 Jun 2026

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About this race

Known as the fastest marathon course in the world. Multiple world records set here.

Past champions

Winners of BMW Berlin Marathon through the years, kept as a public record. Listed here and it’s you? Claim your result

Year	Men	Women
2024	Milkesa MengeshaEthiopia · 2:03:17 2 Cybrian KotutKenya · 2:03:22 3 Haymanot AlewEthiopia · 2:03:31	Tigist KetemaEthiopia · 2:16:42 2 Mestawot FikirEthiopia · 2:18:48 3 Bosena MulatieEthiopia · 2:19:00
2023	Eliud KipchogeKenya · 2:02:42 2 Vincent KipkemoiKenya · 2:03:13 3 Tadese TakeleEthiopia · 2:03:24	Tigst Assefa WREthiopia · 2:11:53 2 Sheila ChepkiruiKenya · 2:17:49 3 Magdalena ShauriTanzania · 2:18:41
2022	Eliud Kipchoge WRKenya · 2:01:09 2 Mark KorirKenya · 2:05:58 3 Tadu AbateEthiopia · 2:06:28	Tigst Assefa CREthiopia · 2:15:37 2 Rosemary WanjiruKenya · 2:18:00 3 Tigist AbayechewEthiopia · 2:18:03
2021	Guye AdolaEthiopia · 2:05:45 2 Bethwel YegonKenya · 2:06:14 3 Kenenisa BekeleEthiopia · 2:06:47	Gotytom GebreslaseEthiopia · 2:20:09 2 Hiwot GebrekidanEthiopia · 2:21:23 3 Helen TolaEthiopia · 2:23:05
2019	Kenenisa BekeleEthiopia · 2:01:41 2 Birhanu LegeseEthiopia · 2:02:48 3 Sisay LemmaEthiopia · 2:03:36	Ashete BekereEthiopia · 2:20:14 2 Mare DibabaEthiopia · 2:20:21 3 Sally Chepyego KaptichKenya · 2:21:06
2018	Eliud Kipchoge WRKenya · 2:01:39 2 Amos KiprutoKenya · 2:06:23 3 Wilson KipsangKenya · 2:06:48	Gladys Cherono CRKenya · 2:18:11 2 Ruti AgaEthiopia · 2:18:34 3 Tirunesh DibabaEthiopia · 2:18:55
2017	Eliud KipchogeKenya · 2:03:32 2 Guye AdolaEthiopia · 2:03:46 3 Mosinet GeremewEthiopia · 2:06:09	Gladys CheronoKenya · 2:20:23 2 Ruti AgaEthiopia · 2:20:41 3 Valary AiyabeiKenya · 2:20:53
2016	Kenenisa BekeleEthiopia · 2:03:03 2 Wilson KipsangKenya · 2:03:13 3 Evans ChebetKenya · 2:05:31	Aberu KebedeEthiopia · 2:20:45 2 Birhane DibabaEthiopia · 2:23:58 3 Ruti AgaEthiopia · 2:24:41
2015	Eliud KipchogeKenya · 2:04:00 2 Eliud KiptanuiKenya · 2:05:21 3 Feyisa LilesaEthiopia · 2:06:57	Gladys CheronoKenya · 2:19:25 2 Aberu KebedeEthiopia · 2:20:48 3 Meseret HailuEthiopia · 2:24:33
2014	Dennis Kimetto WRKenya · 2:02:57	Tirfi TsegayeEthiopia · 2:20:18
2013	Wilson Kipsang WRKenya · 2:03:23	Florence KiplagatKenya · 2:21:13
2012	Geoffrey MutaiKenya · 2:04:15	Aberu KebedeEthiopia · 2:20:30
2011	Patrick Makau Musyoki WRKenya · 2:03:38	Florence KiplagatKenya · 2:19:44
2010	Patrick MusyokiKenya · 2:05:08	Aberu KebedeEthiopia · 2:23:58
2009	Haile GebrselassieEthiopia · 2:06:08	Atsede HabtamuEthiopia · 2:24:47
2008	Haile Gebrselassie WREthiopia · 2:03:59	Irina MikitenkoGermany · 2:19:19
2007	Haile Gebrselassie WREthiopia · 2:04:26	Gete WamiEthiopia · 2:23:17
2006	Haile GebrselassieEthiopia · 2:05:56	Gete WamiEthiopia · 2:21:34
2005	Philip ManyimKenya · 2:07:41	Mizuki Noguchi CRJapan · 2:19:12
2004	Felix LimoKenya · 2:06:44	Yoko Shibui CRJapan · 2:19:41
2003	Paul Tergat WRKenya · 2:04:55	Yasuko HashimotoJapan · 2:26:32
2002	Raymond KipkoechKenya · 2:06:47	Naoko TakahashiJapan · 2:21:49
2001	Joseph NgolepusKenya · 2:08:47	Naoko Takahashi WRJapan · 2:19:46
2000	Simon BiwottKenya · 2:07:42	Kazumi MatsuoJapan · 2:26:15
1999	Josephat KipronoKenya · 2:06:44	Tegla Loroupe WRKenya · 2:20:43
1998	Ronaldo da Costa WRBrazil · 2:06:05	Marleen RendersBelgium · 2:25:22
1997	Elijah LagatKenya · 2:07:41	Catherina McKiernanIreland · 2:23:44
1996	Abel AntónSpain · 2:09:15	Colleen De ReuckSouth Africa · 2:26:35
1995	Sammy LeleiKenya · 2:07:02	Uta PippigGermany · 2:25:37
1994	António PintoPortugal · 2:08:31	Katrin Dörre-HeinigGermany · 2:25:15
1993	Xolile YawaSouth Africa · 2:10:57	Renata KokowskaPoland · 2:26:20
1992	David TsebeSouth Africa · 2:08:07	Uta PippigGermany · 2:30:22
1991	Steve BraceUnited Kingdom · 2:10:57	Renata KokowskaPoland · 2:27:36
1990	Steve MoneghettiAustralia · 2:08:16	Uta PippigEast Germany · 2:28:37
1989	Alfredo ShahangaTanzania · 2:10:11	Päivi TikkanenFinland · 2:28:45
1988	Suleiman NyambuiTanzania · 2:11:45	Renata KokowskaPoland · 2:29:16
1987	Suleiman NyambuiTanzania · 2:11:11	Kerstin PreßlerWest Germany · 2:31:22
1986	Bogusław PsujekPoland · 2:11:03	Charlotte TeskeWest Germany · 2:32:10
1985	Jimmy AshworthUnited Kingdom · 2:11:43	Magda IlandsBelgium · 2:34:10
1984	John SkovbjergDenmark · 2:13:35	Ágnes SipkaHungary · 2:39:32
1983	Karel LismontBelgium · 2:13:37	Karen HoldsworthUnited Kingdom · 2:40:32
1982	Domingo TibaduizaColombia · 2:14:47	Jean LochheadUnited Kingdom · 2:47:05
1981	Ian RayUnited Kingdom · 2:15:42	Angelika StephanWest Germany · 2:47:24
1980	Ingo SensburgWest Germany · 2:16:48	Gerlinde PüttmannWest Germany · 2:47:18
1979	Ingo SensburgWest Germany · 2:21:09	Jutta von HaaseWest Germany · 3:07:07
1978	Michael SpöttelWest Germany · 2:20:03	Ursula BlaschkeWest Germany · 2:57:09
1977	Günter MielkeWest Germany · 2:15:19	Christa Vahlensieck WRWest Germany · 2:34:48
1976	Ingo SensburgWest Germany · 2:23:08	Jutta von HaaseWest Germany · 3:05:19
1975	Ralf BochröderWest Germany · 2:47:08	Kristin BochröderWest Germany · 2:59:15
1974	Günter HallasWest Germany · 2:44:53	Jutta von HaaseWest Germany · 3:22:01

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Heritage

First run in 1974, the Berlin Marathon (title-sponsored by BMW since 2011) is one of the World Marathon Majors and is famed as the fastest marathon course in the world. The marathon world record has been broken in Berlin on thirteen occasions — a long line of men's records and the women's record by Tigst Assefa in 2023. The 2024 edition was the 50th running and, with 54,280 finishers, the largest marathon in the world at the time.

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Title sponsor: BMW (2011–present) · real,- (2000–2010); Alberto (1998–1999); Canon (1991–1992); Yanase (1990)

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