Answers to frequently asked questions about the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON

The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON will take place on April 04, 2027.

Registration period for the lottery: April 2, 2026 to May 28, 2026

Registration period for inline skating, wheelchair and handbike: April 2, 2026 to March 11, 2027

You can find further information at Registration Information.

Please note that the selection can not be changed once the registration has been completed. It is not possible to swap or rebook.

You can adjust your personal best or your expected finish time in your user account under “My registrations” up until two month beor raceday.

No, the race entry is personal and cannot be transferred.

Each registered participant may only compete and participate in person. Anyone running with another person’s race number is in breach of the General Terms and Conditions for Participation in SCC EVENTS sporting events and risks disqualification.

If you have booked cancellation insurance when registering, you can make use of it in your user account under my registrations > GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.

For all events organized by SCC EVENTS GmbH, race entries cannot be cancelled. Race entries may not be exchanged / overwritten or transferred to another year free of charge. To see your cancellation options, log in to your user account and select the GENERALI BERLIN HALF-MARATHON in the menu under “My registrations”. Click on the “Cancellation options” button at the top right and select the offer to see the exact conditions.

Transfers to another person or another year are not possible. Your race entry is bound to the event and person.

We have summarized our commitment to sustainability and how you can support us at the event here: Sustainability at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.

Once you have successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email.

Please note: Due to the high volume of requests, there may be delays in sending the confirmation email for your registration, so we ask for your patience.You will also find an overview of your registration and booking for the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON lottery in your user account under “My registrations”.

Please note that registration confirmation is not a guarantee for a race entry.

Whether winner or loser, everyone will receive an email with the result of the draw. Please note that this process will take some time and you may not receive an email until the end of the day. Please make sure to also check your spam folder.

On June 16, 2026 our service provider Adyen N.V. will charge the participation fee.

The process can take up to a week, depending on your bank. If the amount has not been debited after this time, please check your user account. There you have the option of entering a different payment method after which the payment process will be retried. Your race entry will not be affected.

If you are drawn and we are unable to charge your payment method, a payment request will appear in your user account. There you can choose a new payment method. Your race entry will not be affected.

We can correct any typos or misspellings in your name or date of birth. Simply get in touch with us via the contact form and we will edit your details.

Please note: It is not possible to swap participants (complete name change)!

Has your address changed? You can edit it yourself in your user account under "My account".

Changes to your order are only possible after the results of the draw have been announced. This excludes the cancellation insurance and the booking of the clothing drop off. Those can't be changed after the initial booking.

After the draw, the race entries will be treated independently of each other. This means that your registration remains valid even if your team member is unable to take part.

The selection can no longer be changed once registration has been completed. A late booking is not possible.

The start card will be sent to you automatically by e-mail approx. 7-10 days before the event (please also check your spam/junk folder).
If you have not received an e-mail, you can download your start card yourself via your user account under "My registrations" > GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 2027.

The race material pick up only takes place at the HALF MARATHON EXPO .

On Sunday, April 04, 2027 race material can not be picked up.

• Your start card (will be send to you by e-mail appr. 7 - 10 days before the event and will then also be available in your user account)
• And a photo document (ID card, driver's license, passport)
• A small bag to carry your bib, safety pins and any products you have booked from the event collection home with you

The race material must be picked up in person. It is not possible for someone else to pick up the race material, even with a power of attorney.

No, you have to pick up your race material personally.

The collection of the race material by another person is not possible, not even with a power of attorney! It is also not possible to send you the material.

At the EXPO we will put on your athletes wristband, which is together with your bib number required to be allowed to enter the start & finish area on race day. This will ensure that only registered participants take part in the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.

All your pre-bookings will be displayed on your bib number.

You will receive pre-ordered adidas event shirts and the BibBits (bib number magnets) together with your race pack. The Maurten Race Pack will be waiting for you at the Maurten booth.

These products must be collected at the HALF MARATHON EXPO. Shipping or later collection is not possible.

The poncho, you will receive on race day after your finish in the finish area.

No. Your bib number is personal. It may not be changed or passed on to another person.

The following things should not be missing:

• your personal bib number,
• your athletes wristband (was put on you at the HALBMARATHON EXPO)
• For skaters, wheelchair athletes or hand cyclists, helmets are mandatory, further protective clothing is recommended.

No, the start & finish area is only accessible to officially registered participants. To see you already on the first meters, your relatives can stand directly behind the start in the area designated for visitors.

Clothing can only be dropped off for those participants who have chosen "Clothing drop off" during registration and who have received the clothing bag.

All other runners will receive a warming poncho at the finish (recognizable by a corresponding symbol on the bib number).

On race day, you can stay warm in the pre-start zone with your hoodies, training jackets etc. and then donate them on site.

Place the items over the bars or throw them into the marked containers. The Berliner Stadtmission collects your donations and passes them on to people living on the street.

Toilets are available in the start and finish area.

Pacemakers are spread across all starting blocks, running at an average pace for a specific finishing time. They carry flags and wear T-shirts bearing the words PACE 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30 or 5:00.

For Runners, wheelchair athletes and handbiker

The time limit is 3:15 hours from crossing the start line.

Participants who have not reached KM 18 by 2:15 pm must leave the official course and continue running on the sidewalk or will be driven to the finish in the broom bus. Please note that you will not receive a result time or medal.

For Inline skater

The time limit for skater is 1:10 hours (net)after passing the start line.

Participants, who reach the Brandenburg Gate after the time limit won't be able to cross the finish line for technical reasons and won't be listed in the results list.

To personalize your medal, there will be an engraving booth in Scheidemannstraße (outside the event area). You are welcome to book this service in advance via your user account. This will be noted accordingly on the start number. The engraving has to be done on the day of the event.

For 17.00 €, the service can also be used directly at the stand.

Find out more about the medal engraving and other extras.

Your pre-certificate will be available for you shortly after your finish as a download within the results list. No printed certificates will be handed out on site or send afterwards.

There are sufficient changing and shower facilities in the finish area.

In the finish area, tea, water, ERDINGER non-alcoholic and isotonic drinks as well as fruit will be available for all finishers.

You can arrange to meet your relatives or friends at the family meeting point at Brandenburger Tor/Scheidemannstr. at the sign with the first letter of your last name.

Everyone who successfully completes their SuperHalfs Series in Berlin with their 6th race will receive a special SuperHalfs medal in the finish area.

Opposite to the "Reichstagswiese" is a comprehensive massage service for all participants (free of charge).