Berlin-Marathon
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About the race
The BMW BERLIN-MARATHON program includes several routes and services around the main marathon course. The organizer describes the marathon course as a record course and notes it is known as the flattest of the Abbott World Marathon Majors. An interactive map and GPX files are provided for the different routes.
Distances and route types:
- Marathon for runners
- Marathon for inlineskaters
- GENERALI 5K (the last 5 kilometres of the marathon)
- mini‑Marathon and youth races
- Youth race 4.2 km
On-course support and logistics are defined in detail. Water is provided at 5 km, 12 km, 17.5 km, 22.5 km, 27.5 km, 32.5 km, 34.5 km, 38 km and 40 km. At 9 km, 15 km, 20 km, 25 km, 30 km and 36 km participants receive water, fruit, tea and Maurten DRINK MIX 160. Maurten Gel 100 is available at 27.5 km. All drinks are given in cups; refill stations are located at the last table of each water point and are marked with a Refill sign. Personal nutrition can be delivered to designated feeding points on race day and must be labelled with name, start number and feed point.
Partners named on the course include BRITA (refill stations), Maurten, VILSA, ERDINGER Alkoholfrei and BMW, among others. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.