GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON: Group of elite runners on the course © SCC EVENTS / Petko Beier

GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON

March 29, 2026

GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 2026

The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON is synonymous with enthusiasm, diversity and a unique spirit among runners, wheelchair users, handbikers, inline skaters and spectators. If you are looking for one of the biggest half marathons in the world, you will find it in Berlin. Let yourself be inspired and carried away by the course, the audience, the city, the people, the solidarity and much more.

Meters Course

Participants in 2025

Nations in 2025

Race entries for runners

Most of the registrations were allocated by lottery. If you are still interested, take a look at the offers from our tour operators or charity.

GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON: Female skater at the finish line, followed by other participants © SCC EVENTS / Tilo Wiedensohler

GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON Inlineskating

About an hour before the runners, the skaters are the first to try out the course of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.

TO INLINESKATING

GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 2025: Start of the field of participants @ SCC EVENTS / Sportograf

About the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON

An extraordinary running event through the heart of the German capital that moves and inspires people.

MEHR ERFAHREN

GENERALI BERLINER HALBMARATHON 2025: Läufer und Läuferinnen mit Frido vor dem Brandenburger Tor © SCC EVENTS / Tilo Wiedensohler

BERLIN MILE

New in 2026: On Saturday, March 28, a race for everyone will take place on the last 1.609 km of the original GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON course.

Kids & Youth offer

As part of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, the younger ones also get their money's worth. Take a look at our Kids & Youth offer.

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News

GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON

05/16/2025

Adrenaline, Desperation, and a Podium Finish at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON

The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON became a nerve-wracking test for Kerstin Abele, a handbiker paralyzed from the waist down from Hüttlingen in Baden-Württemberg, demanding everything from her except giving up. "Giving up has never been an option for me."

GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 2025: Women's winner - Fotyen Tesfay © SCC EVENTS / Petko Beier

04/06/2025

New records at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON

Fotyen Tesfay pulverized the course record of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON. Amanal Petros has written a chapter in German running history. What's more, it was by far the biggest and most spectacular German half marathon with a record number of 40,721 runners from 135 nations.

BMW BERLIN MARATHON: Niels and Milan full of anticipation in front of the Engelbecken in Kreuzberg @SCC EVENTS // Maximilian Bodenstab

04/05/2025

Part 2: The first step towards the big goal - the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON

In part two of the ‘Father & Son’ blog series, I accompanied Niels and Milan as they prepared for a very special event. Read on to find out what the preparation looks like and what the father-son duo think about the task ahead!