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BMW Berlin-Marathon
The BMW Berlin-Marathon is a loop course starting and finishing on Strasse des 17. Juni, with the Victory Column behind at the start and the Brandenburg Gate at the finish. It is one of the world's flattest and fastest marathon courses, with multiple world records set here, including the men's world record of 2:01:09 by Eliud Kipchoge in 2022 and the women's world record of 2:11:53 by Tigst Assefa in 2023. The course passes through 10 districts, including landmarks such as the Reichstag, Friedrichstadtpalast, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and Potsdamer Platz, with about 58,000 runners and one million spectators.
Autumn in Berlin is crisp and golden, perfect for a flat, fast 42k that showcases the city's iconic sights—from the Reichstag to the Brandenburg Gate—with a sleek medal to match. After the finish, warm up with a hearty currywurst at a local stand or a stein of Berliner Kindl in a beer garden, then wander the East Side Gallery or unwind in a thermal bath. The mild, less-crowded season means you can soak in the city's history and food scene without the summer rush.
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20m
Major medal — sleek German design with Brandenburg Gate
The course runs through 10 districts of Berlin, passing landmarks including the Reichstag (6.5 km), Friedrichstadtpalast (8 km), the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (35 km), and Potsdamer Platz (38.5 km). The start is on Strasse des 17. Juni with the Victory Column behind, and the finish is at the Brandenburg Gate. The course is flat and fast, with a gentle climb around km 6-7 and a gradual uphill stretch of approximately 20 meters elevation gain over 5 km near Schoneberg Town Hall after km 23.
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