Great 10K Berlin
The Lowdown
The Great 10K Berlin is an annual autumn road race through the German capital, held since the event's founding in 2008 as the ASICS Grand 10 Berlin; title sponsorship later passed to daily newspaper Berliner Morgenpost, and the event now runs under the sponsor-neutral name Great 10K. The 2026 edition takes place on Sunday, October 11, with start and finish on the forecourt of Schloss Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Palace). The flat, fast 10-kilometer course heads out via Spandauer Damm and Otto-Suhr-Allee to Ernst-Reuter-Platz, loops past the Berlin Victory Column and through Tiergarten, cuts through Berlin Zoo, then returns via Budapester Straße and Kantstraße to the palace — a routing organizers market as 'the fastest city run in Germany.' Alongside the main 10K, the event offers a 4.2-kilometer short course starting at the Zoo, a 2x5K relay for pairs, and Bambini/kids' races for children born 2014-2021. More than 5,000 runners typically take part each year. Online registration runs through davengo.com with tiered pricing that rises as the event approaches; the current price tier is open through September 27, 2026, after which late registration fees apply. The men's course record of 27:12 was set by Leonard Patrick Komon in 2010, still described as the fastest 10K ever run in a German competition.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Large field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Moderate spectator support
Schloss Charlottenburg (start/finish)
Ernst-Reuter-Platz
Berlin Victory Column (Siegessäule)
Tiergarten
Berlin Zoo
Kurfürstendamm-area streets: Budapester Straße and Kantstraße
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- 1.5K Kids Run: born 2014 to 2018
- 800m Bambini Run: born 2019 to 2021
- No strollers/buggies permitted on the adult courses
Required Documents
- Bib number / registration confirmation for packet pickup
Entry Methods
- Online registration via davengo.com, linked from berlin-laeuft.de/great10k
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Official terms state the participation fee cannot be refunded
Founded in 2008 as the ASICS Grand 10 Berlin; title sponsorship later moved to Berliner Morgenpost and the event is now marketed simply as 'Great 10K'.
Organized by Berlin läuft!, which also runs the Big 25 Berlin and other city races.
Marketed as 'the fastest city run in Germany'.
Men's course record: 27:12, set by Leonard Patrick Komon (Kenya) in 2010. Women's course record: 30:37, set by Joyce Chepkirui in 2013.
Starting places are limited; late registration is only available while spots remain.
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