Berlin Half Marathon

The 2026 half marathon had 42,563 runners from 134 nations, and six athletes set national records in cold conditions of about 4°C.

Andrea Kiptoo of Kenya won the 45th edition in 59:11 and Likina Amebaw won the women's race, in cold but sunny conditions.

1. 01Siegessäule – the Victory Column is in view from the start on Straße des 17. Juni.
2. 02Strausberger Platz – the turning point of the route, with a timing checkpoint.
3. 03Brandenburg Gate – the finish line is here, at the end of Straße des 17. Juni.

• Lottery: the 2027 draw ran from April 2 to May 28, 2026, with results emailed on June 16, 2026.
• The €89 fee is debited only after the draw and only if you are allocated an entry.
• You can enter the lottery alone or as a team of 2 to 3 people, and a drawn team gets entries for all members.
• Charity: places are available through the official charity partners.
• Tour operators: packages with secured entries are sold only through the official partners listed on the race site.
• Sozialticket S: 50 runners with a Sozialticket S can buy an entry for €35 with an access code.

• All runners born in 2011 and older are eligible to participate.
• Nordic walkers are not permitted.
• Walkers are permitted as long as they stay within the time limit of 3 hours 15 minutes.

• Race material is collected in person at the Half Marathon Expo with the start card and a photo ID.

• Race entries are personal and cannot be transferred to another person or another year.
• Race entries cannot be cancelled, but cancellation insurance can be booked at registration.