Start
Date
Sunday, April 4, 2027
Location
The start is located on Straße des 17. Juni, between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column.
Start times
09:15 am: Inline skaters
09:55 am: Wheelchair competitors and Handbikers
from 10:05 am: Runners (in several waves)
Note
The race will take place regardless of the weather, unless a weather warning form the German Weather Service exists.
Schedule and course are subject to change.
Start & finish area
Clothing drop-off is only possible for those participants who have booked the “clothing bag” for 5 € when registering and have received a transparent bag and label with their bib number at the race material pick up. All others will receive a warm poncho at the finish (recognizable by a corresponding symbol on the bib number).
If you have not booked a clothing bag when you registered for the race, you will receive a warming poncho after you cross the finish line. The hand out points and your bib number are marked with the poncho symbol.
Please note that it is not possible to drop off clothes in this case.
Startgroups & Startwaves
The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON is started in waves, which are divided into start groups.
- The start groups will be allocated shortly before the event on the basis of the best or target time given when registering.
- The time can be changed in your user account under “My registrations” until two month before the event day. No changes to your best time or starting group are possible after that!
- You can recognize your start group by the letter on your bib number.
- If you prefer to start from in a slower group than the one on your start number, no problem. Simply place yourself in a group further back.
On the course
Not permitted on the course
- Accompanying vehicles of any kind
- Baby carriages, skateboards or other wheeled devices (except inline skates, wheelchairs and handbikes in the designated competitions)
- Selfie sticks
- Animals
Please note: Only Music devices with open-ear headphones are permitted for use on the course. Participants must be alert to their surroundings at all times and must pay attention to important announcements.
Time limit & cut-off point
Runners
Time limit 3:15 h
Participants who are slower than the time limit of 3:15 hours (from crossing the start line) must leave the official route and continue walking on the sidewalk or will be driven to the finish in the “broom bus”. In this case, the organizer's liability is limited exclusively to participants who make use of the “broom bus” service.
Only participants who can show all split times and cross the finish line within the time limit will receive an official result and a medal, refreshments, massage and, if applicable, a poncho at the finish.
Cut-off point at 2:15 pm at KM 18
At KM18 there will be a cut-off point for participants who exceed the time limit at this point.
Inline skater
Time limit: 1:10 h
The time limit for skaters is 1:10 hours net (from crossing the start line). Participants who reach the Brandenburg Gate after the time limit can no longer cross the finish line for technical reasons and will be removed from the race and not included in the results list.
You do not want to be tracked. If you select this option, your name will not be shown in the search in the tracking area of the event website and will only be published in the results list together with your ranking at the end of the race.
Everyone can follow your race via the live results on the event website.
You decide who can follow your race via the live results on the event website. Share your tracking code with your supporters. This code will be requested when searching in the tracking area on the website.
Medals, results & certificates
You have made it! 21.0975 km of pure willpower and endurance are behind you. Your well-deserved medal is waiting for you at the finish line.
Medal engraving
Show off your success and have your finish time recorded on your medal. You can book this service in advance when you register or take advantage of it on site. You will find the engraving booth behind the exit of the event site in Scheidemannstraße.
Results
You can find your result in the online results list. There you will also be able to download your certificate.
Ranking
Run: The first 50 female and 50 male runners will be ranked gross.
Inlineskating: Skaters will be ranked gross in the “Speed” and “Fitness” categories (timed from the start to the finish). For “Fitness”, the net time will also be shown in the results list.
Result corrections
If you have worn your race number correctly and still cannot find yourself in the results list or your time is incorrect, please contact us using the contact form and send us your own proof of your finishing time. In your interest, please give us time to check the case carefully. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Age group winner
Age group winners from age over 40 from the current year will receive a free race entry for the following year!
According to the WKO/DRIV, age group winners for inline skaters will only be ranked in the “Fitness” category and on the basis of gross time.
The free race entry can only be claimed in the following year. We will send the winners all registration information and an access code automatically by e-mail as soon as the registration is possible.
