Running in the GENERALI BERLIN-MARATHON
Race entries will be allocated by lottery. This ensures that everyone has an equal chance of securing a starting spot.
On this page, you'll find all the information you need to register for the marathon. Feel free to check out the other disciplines and events as well.
Registration period for the lottery: October 1, 2026 to November 12, 2026
Announcement of lottery results: December 3, 2026
You need a personal user account to log in. Don't have a user account yet? Check out our step-by-step guide to registration.
Participation fee
215 €
The payment will be charged after the drawing and only if you have been assigned a race entry.
The entry fee includes:
- A 4-day public transportation pass for fare zones A, B, and C
- Pacemakers in all starting waves
- A personalized finisher’s certificate available for download
- A high-quality poncho at the finish line (alternatively: clothing bag service for 5 €)
- Massage services along the courses and in the finish area
Eligibility
All runners born in 2009 or earlier are eligible to participate.
- Nordic walkers are not permitted.
- Walkers are permitted as long as they finish within the time limit.
The GENERALI BERLIN-MARATHON is organized in accordance with the regulations of the German Athletics Association (DLV) and World Athletics (WA), under the supervision of the Berlin Athletics Association (BLV).
The time limit is 6:15 hours.
Sign up for the lottery via your personal user account.
Please review your registration carefully, as no changes can be made once you've completed it.
After the drawing, you'll automatically receive an email with your drawing results.
Each team member needs their own user account.
- When registering, the first person indicates that this is a team registration. They choose a team name.
- Once registration is complete, this person will receive a team code in the registration confirmation.
- They pass this code on to the other team members.
- When registering, the other members select the option “Join an existing team” and enter the code. Important: This code cannot be added after registration is complete.
- Each team member then registers independently, enters payment information, and receives a confirmation via email.
Participation
If the team is selected in the drawing, every member of the team receives a starting spot.
There is no team ranking. Each person runs individually and is listed individually in the results.
If a team member is unable to run after the drawing, this has no effect on the other members of the team. It is not possible to add a replacement team member.
To register as a fast runner, you must upload proof of your qualifying time and age via your user account during the registration process.
Registering as a fast runner does not guarantee a spot in the race. You will receive notification of acceptance or rejection after your documentation has been reviewed, as soon as the results of the lottery are announced.
Make sure that all qualification information is clearly visible on your proof of qualification. If your proof is invalid, your registration will be included in the general lottery.
Proof
Only official certificates and links to a race’s official results page will be accepted as proof.
Only marathon times will be considered. These must not be older than 2 years. (Proof from 2025, 2026)
Results from other disciplines or virtual events will not be considered.
Qualifying Times
The qualifying time must have been achieved in an official race that is part of the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings, certified by AIMS, or listed by USATF.
Male Runners
- Born between 2009 and 1981: 2:45 hours
- Born between 1982 and 1968: 2:55 hours
- Born in 1967 or older: 3:25 hours
Female Runners
- Born between 2009 and 1981: 3:10 hours
- Born between 1982 and 1968: 3:30 hours
- Born in 1967 or older: 4:20 hours
Sign up for the lottery via your personal user account.
Registration is personal and cannot be transferred or canceled.
After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. This is not yet a guarantee of a starting spot.
All athletes who entered the lottery will automatically receive their results via email on December 3, 2026.
If you’ve been selected for a starting spot, our service provider, Adyen N.V., will process the payment for the entry fee starting on December 4, 2026. Depending on your bank, this process may take up to one week.
If you did not receive a spot, you can check out the other ways to participate.
Guaranteed race entries
Voucher for the Next Year
If you were unable to participate in the BERLIN-MARATHON and took advantage of our goodwill offer, we will automatically send you a registration code for 2027 via email. This code can be redeemed until 11:59 p.m. (CET) on November 12, 2026.
Jubilee-Club
Members of the Jubilee Club can secure a guaranteed spot.
Sozialticket
We are offering 50 runners who hold a Sozialticket S the opportunity to purchase a race entry for 50 €.
Please email sozialticket@scc-events.com and attach a copy of your ID and your Sozialticket S. We will then send you an access code.
Things to Know About the Race
When you register, you can choose between a poncho and a clothing bag.
If you choose a clothing bag, an additional fee of €5 will be charged.
Important: You can only book the clothing bag during registration. It is not possible to book it later.
Poncho
- You will automatically receive one if you did not book a clothing bag
- On the day of the event, you may not bring a change of clothes or any luggage into the starting area
- If you receive a poncho, this will be indicated by a symbol on your bib number
Clothing Bag
- When you pick up your race material, you’ll receive a transparent clothing bag and a sticker for the bag with your bib number
- You may only bring clothing and valuables onto the event grounds in this clothing bag
- Items must be placed loosely inside the bag; this means do not pack a backpack or gym bag inside the bag
- Luggage is prohibited in the starting area
- You will drop off your clothing bag at the designated tent in the starting area and can pick it up there after crossing the finish line
- You will not receive a poncho
- Price: 5 €
Useful information
Start Card
- The start card is your personal ticket to the MARATHON EXPO by BRITA.
- You’ll receive it automatically via email a few weeks before the event (please check your spam folder as well).
- The start card includes a 4-day ticket for public transportation in fare zones A, B, and C. More information on how to use the ticket will be included in the start card email.
Race material
- You can pick up your race material in person only at the MARATHON EXPO.
- To do so, you’ll need your start card and a photo ID.
We ask for your understanding that we cannot refund registration fees.
To protect your entry fee, we recommend purchasing GENERALI's race cancellation insurance when you register.
Starting spots are assigned to specific individuals and events. They may not be transferred to another person or to another year.
If you become pregnant, you have the option to postpone your start date for up to three years.
Proof of pregnancy must be provided in the form of a doctor's note.
For more information, please contact us using our contact form.
The medical team from the organizer as well as additional paramedics are responsible for the medical care during the event. The assigned staff is authorized and obligated to remove runners from the race who are hurt or overexerting.
Every person who decides to run a marathon should undergo a medical check at least ones a year.
Please take two to three minutes to complete our free online health check. The results will not affect your eligibility to participate.
You can act on the recommendation at the end of the test at your own discretion. The PAPS test is not a substitute for a doctor’s visit and does not provide definitive conclusions about an existing or developing risk.
Please be sure to list one or two emergency contacts in your user account.
During an event, we and various institutions such as the police, fire brigade or medical aid organisations often receive search requests for the whereabouts of missing participants. In order to be able to answer these as quickly as possible and in compliance with data protection laws, we ask you to list one or two contact persons to whom we may provide information should they request info as to whether you are undergoing medical treatment in a hospital.
We require the surname, first name, date of birth and telephone number of the contact persons. Please understand that in case of inquiries – whether by telephone or at the information points in the finish area – we are only allowed to give information to the persons you have personally authorized with your registration.
We will contact a contact person named by you only in very special medical emergencies.
The indication of an emergency contact is voluntary.
