The flattest and fastest of the Abbott Majors, and the course where the marathon world record keeps falling. A pancake-flat loop through central Berlin, starting and finishing under the Brandenburg Gate.
The route
A flat 42.195km loop through the heart of Berlin, roughly 30m of climbing the whole way, from Straße des 17. Juni to the iconic finish under the Brandenburg Gate. Sabastian Sawe won the 2025 edition in 2:02:16.
Late-September, Straße des 17. Juni → Brandenburg Gate
Highs around 19°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 27% of days.
Who finishes, and how
Training for the Berlin Marathon
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