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Berlin Marathon: Date, start time, course, history, record time & more

Taking place on the streets of Berlin on the last weekend of September, the Berlin Marathon has been held annually since 1974.

Here is everything you need to know about the Berlin Marathon.

Berlin Marathon date

The 2025 Berlin Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday 21st September 2025.

Berlin Marathon start time

The 2025 Berlin Marathon is scheduled to officially begin at 9:15am, with the event holding a staggered start to account for different ability levels.

Berlin Marathon course

Well known for its flatness, the world record has been broken on 13 occasions in the Berlin Marathon.

The course starts and finishes near the iconic Brandenburg Gate, with other landmarks on the way including the Reichstag, Victory Column and Potsdamer Platz.

The terrain is largely flat with wide streets, but there are some gentle climbs during the second half of the race.

Berlin Marathon record time

The Berlin Marathon world record is currently held by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge who clocked a time of 2:01:09 in 2022.

Berlin Marathon history

The Berlin Marathon was founded in 1974 by Horst Milde, a local baker and running enthusiast.

The first ever race had 244 finishers in total, with this figure reaching 54,280 in 2024.

The Berlin Marathon has become renowned for its flatness and speediness, with 13 world records being set on the course.

Between 2003 and 2022, eight world records were recorded at the Berlin Marathon, the most recent of which recorded by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge in 2022.

The legendary Kipchoge has won the Berlin Marathon a record five times, coming out on top in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023.

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