Berlin Marathon 2023

Live Stream, TV, Route, Start Time, Schedule

The Berlin Marathon, currently sponsored by German motor manufacturing giants BMW, is on my wish list of races. As one of the marathon majors this event draws a large crowd both of participants and spectators, with a further significant audience watching live on TV and via the live stream online.

The marathon in Berlin is known for it's fast and flat course, making record attempts more common than in most majors, and indeed in 2018 the world record was actually broken here by Eliud Kipchoge, with an incredible time of 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds, and he did it again in 2022 with a time of 2 hours 1 minute and 9 seconds, tantalisingly close to the 2 hour barrier that many have thought would never be breached.

The Berlin marathon has been taking place each year since 1974 and has a course that takes in some of the city's most iconic sights, with both the start and finish lines located near the famous and spectacular Brandenburg Gate, while runners get to pass through Charlottenburg, Kreuzberg, Neukolin, Schonenburg, Friedenau and Zehlondorf, plus of course around the imposing Tiergarten. There is a ballot for entry with the race being such a popular event, so you can actually wait for years before even being able to take part.

Date

The Berlin Marathon in 2023 will be 24th September.

Start Times

The start times and dates for the various events that make up the Berlin marathon weekend are:

Saturday 23rd September

11:00am: 500m and 1.000 m Bambinilauf
15:10pm: mini-MARATHON
15:30pm: Inline skating Marathon

Sunday 24th September

08:50am: Handbikes (Elite)
08:57am: Wheelchair competitors
08:57am: Handbikes
from 09:15am: Runners - in four waves

Marathon Course

The marathon starts in the Tiergarten and finishes at the Brandenburg Gate, in between taking in a flat course around the city. You can see a detailed map of the mararthon route here:

Berlin marathon course

TV & Live Stream

As one of the marathon majors there is plenty of online coverage available to the international audience.

For this year, live streaming of the Berlin marathon will hopefully be provided free online by Watch Athletics - watch their stream here:

Berlin marathon stream

Another option you might like to consider is to check our some of Berlin's many live webcam views, which help to give a different perspective on life on the city on marathon day, with an excellent camera in particular available at the Brandenburg Gate, where you can watch the race start and finish line:

Berlin webcams

Hotels and Accommodation

There is rarely a shortage of good quality hotel and apartment accommodation in Berlin, with most budgets catered for. It does get busy around marathon weekend theough so it's advisable to make your plans as soon as you can.

You can check availability and make reservations for local hotels here.

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