Runners spread across a city avenue during a marathon

BMW BERLIN-MARATHON

Race day is expected in (date to be confirmed by the organizer). What this course asks of you, how you get a bib, and when people usually start building for it.

Prepare for BMW BERLIN-MARATHON

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

marathon training plan

What this race asks of you

Course shape: Loop — starts and finishes in the same placesource
Profile: Flatsource
Typical temperature: 19 °C on average in Septembersource
Getting a bib: Lotterysource
Time limit: 6:15source
Abbott World Marathon Major: Yessource
Finishers: 48,361 in 2025source

Checked on September 21, 2026 with the organizer or the federation. What they do not publish is not shown here — including course vertical gain, which no road organizer publishes.

The formats

One format only.

Format	Distance
Marathon	26.2 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · bmw-berlin-marathon.com

When to start

At this distance, a build usually runs 12 to 20 weeks. The 2027 date is not published, so counting back from September puts the start around May 3, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

May 3, 2027

→ June 28, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

Races and distances 10K, half, marathon: what each one really asks They are all running. They are not the same event. What limits you, how long you need, and how the race falls apart — all three change with the distance. Read Races and distances The big marathons: what each one actually demands A marathon is 42.195 km everywhere. What changes is the profile, the crowd, the weather you are likely to get — and so what your training should emphasise. Read Training Eating and drinking: what’s proven, what isn’t This is where confident advice most often runs ahead of the evidence. Some of it is well tested. Some is opinion wearing a number. And one common habit can kill you. Read

Questions

What is the date of BMW BERLIN-MARATHON in 2027?

The date of Sunday, September 26, 2027 is going around for BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, in Berlin, but the organizer has not confirmed it. Check their website before you commit.

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