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Runs

BMW Berlin Marathon 2025

Take on the world’s fastest and flattest marathon event, while taking in the amazing sites of Berlin.
Location: Berlin, Germany Date: Sunday 21 September 2025 Price: £100

Smiling female runner in Berlin Marathon with crowds lining road.

About the event

As one of the seven Abbott World Marathon Majors, the BMW Berlin Marathon attracts over 45,000 runners each year and boasts a fast and flat course where runners’ PBs are regularly broken. This year’s BMW Berlin Marathon promises to be a huge party and a festival of celebrations you will not want to miss.

The BMW Berlin Marathon is one of the most popular events in the marathon calendar and demand for places is anticipated to be high. Take on this amazing challenge and raise vital funds for type 1 diabetes research.

How to enter the BMW Berlin Marathon

Apply now for a charity place

Registration fee: £100

Sponsorship target: £1,000

Please complete our BMW Berlin Marathon application form for one of our charity places. Once we have received this, we will endeavour to come back to you with the outcome within two weeks.

Get a ballot place

The general ballot has now closed, so you can no longer register for entry into the event this way.

If you were successful in getting a place in the general ballot and would like to support Breakthrough T1D, please complete our Own Place registration form.

Accommodation

Our charity places are offered as part of a hotel and entry package. After your place has been confirmed and your registration fee has been received, you will be sent a link to book your hotel with our travel partner.

Your package will include two or three nights in the Mercure Hotel Berlin Tempelhof (4 stars), breakfasts, plus top-class support from our travel partners on race weekend.

Two-night stay

  • Double/Twin Share for two nights: £339 per person (£678 room total)
  • Single room for two nights: £509 total

Three-night stay

  • Double/Twin Share for three nights: £453 per person (£906 room total)
  • Single room for three nights: £709 total

Why run for Breakthrough T1D?

Whether you have a charity place or a ballot place, join Team Breakthrough T1D and you will receive the following:

  • Ongoing support from our dedicated events team with your fundraising and training.
  • A free* Breakthrough T1D running vest or tech T-shirt to wear with pride on the big day.
  • Access to a wide range of fundraising materials to help you reach your target.
  • Regular e-newsletters containing training and fundraising tips.
  • Free cheering materials and T-shirts for your family or friends going along to support you.

*Running tops will be sent out two to three months before the event to all runners who have raised £100 or more for Breakthrough T1D.

BMW Berlin Marathon FAQs

Want to know more? Read our BMW Berlin Marathon FAQs.

Get in touch

If you have a question we haven’t managed to cover in our FAQs, our friendly Events team are always on hand to help. Email us at events@breakthrought1d.org.ukwe’d love to hear from you! 

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