Wheelchair and handbike at GENERALI BERLIN-MARATHON
Nowhere in the world will you experience an atmosphere like in Berlin. Thousands of fans cheering you on along the entire Course make sure of that. Here, you’ll be pushed to new heights; here, your personal triumph awaits you. Go get it.
Registration period: October 1, 2026, through August 27, 2027 (unless the participant limit is reached earlier)
You need a personal user account to register. Don’t have an user account yet? Take a look at our step-by-step guide on how to register an account.
Participation fee
215 €
The entry fee includes:
- A 4-day public transportation pass for fare zones A, B, and C
- A personalized finisher’s certificate available for download
- High-quality poncho at the finish line (alternatively: clothing bag service for 5 €)
- Massage service along the course and in the finish area
- Staff to provide assistance, technical support in the starting area and along the course (please bring your own tires and spare parts), and transportation service in case of withdrawal
Teilnahmeberechtigung
All athletes born in 2011 or earlier are eligible to participate.
- Only participants who can complete the race under their own power are eligible to participate.
- Here you can find the different starting classes.
- Auxiliary propulsion devices of any kind, as well as knee bikes, are not permitted.
- The time limit is 6 hours and 15 minutes.
- Wearing a protective helmet is mandatory. Additional protective gear is recommended.
The GENERALI BERLIN MARATHON is organized in accordance with the following regulations:
Wheelchair: Para Athletics Division of the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS) and World Para Athletics (WPA).
Handbike: Para Cycling Division of the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS) and Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
Starting classes
Wheelchair athletes
- T 51 Quadriplegic Tetraplegia C5/C6: No functionality of the legs, trunk or fingers; no ability to straighten the elbows
- T 52 Quadriplegic Tetraplegia C6/C7: No functionality of the legs or trunk; limited hand functionality; arms and shoulders fully functional
- T 53/54 Quadriplegic Paraplegia and other disabilities (e.g. amputations): Full arm and hand functionality; limited to full trunk functionality; some impaired leg functionality
Handbiker
- H1–H4 Recumbent: only hand cycle or adaptive bike
- H1 Tetraplegia C6 and higher:Limited functionality of the arms and hands; severe limitations to straightening the elbows; limited temperature regulation
- H2 Tetraplegia C7/C8: Limited functionality of the arms and hands; limited temperature regulation
- H3 Paraplegia up to TH10: Limited trunk stability
- H4 Paraplegia from TH11 to L4, leg amputations : Limited or no lower leg functionality; double upper leg amputations; normal or almost normal trunk stability
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.
