Marathons in Berlin

Berlin has one marathon in our database in Germany, centred on Berlin.

The region hosts an Abbott World Marathon Major — Berlin Marathon — putting it among the most sought-after destinations on the global racing calendar. Berlin Marathon typically draws around 48,000 finishers.

Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line.

World Marathon Major

BerlinBerlinGermany

Berlin Marathon

The Generali Berlin Marathon is renowned as one of the world's fastest marathon courses, having hosted more men's marathon world records than any other venue. The flat, straight boulevards take runners past the Brandenburg Gate for a spectacular finish. Elite and recreational runners alike target Berlin for personal bests.

Next race: Sunday, 26 September 2027

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BurgBrandenburgGermany· 91 km away

Spreewald Marathon

The Spreewald Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each April on a canal-region road in Burg, Germany. The Spreewald setting gives the race a strong regional identity built around waterways and villages. The course passes canals, meadows, and low-lying roads through one of Germany's most distinctive wetland landscapes. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 25 April 2027

MagdeburgSaxony-AnhaltGermany· 126 km away

Magdeburg Marathon

The Magdeburg Marathon draws approximately 300 marathon-distance finishers each October on an urban road in Magdeburg, Germany. Its flatness makes it one of Germany's more under-the-radar fast autumn marathons. The course starts on Tessenowstraße at Messe Magdeburg and finishes between the Messe halls on two flat loops through city parks and Elbe-adjacent roads.

Next race: Sunday, 3 October 2027

LeipzigSaxonyGermany· 150 km away

Leipzig Marathon

The Leipzig Marathon draws about 1,100 marathon finishers each April through the city of Bach and the peaceful revolution of 1989. The course passes the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Battle of Nations Monument), the Thomaskirche, and the Clara-Zetkin Park on flat Saxon terrain. April spring weather and a fast profile make it one of eastern Germany's signature spring marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 18 April 2027

DresdenSaxonyGermany· 165 km away

Dresden Marathon

The Dresden Marathon attracts about 2,100 marathon finishers on the last Sunday of October through the restored baroque capital of Saxony. The course passes the Frauenkirche, the Semperoper, and the Elbe River embankment. Late-October weather along the flat Elbe valley makes it eastern Germany's premier marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 25 October 2026

PirnaSaxonyGermany· 178 km away

Oberelbe Marathon

The Oberelbe Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each April on a point-to-point river road in Pirna, Germany. The Elbe valley scenery gives it one of Germany's prettiest spring point-to-point routes. The course follows the Elbe, sandstone landscapes, and a long gentle run toward central Dresden. The route is net downhill overall.

Next race: Sunday, 25 April 2027

RostockMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaGermany· 193 km away

Rostock Marathon

The Rostock Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each May through the Hanseatic port city on the Baltic Sea. The course passes the St. Mary's Church, the Warnemünde beach resort, and the harbour channel on flat northern German coastal terrain. May's Baltic spring and the seaside finish make it Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's premier marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 23 May 2027

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