When is the 2027 Berlin Marathon?

On Sunday 26 September 2027, the first edition under the GENERALI BERLIN-MARATHON name.

How do you get a place in Berlin?

Through the ballot, open from 1 October to 12 November 2026, with results on 3 December. There are also places with a qualifying time for fast runners, charity places and tour operators.

What is the Berlin Marathon time limit?

6h15. Walkers are accepted if they finish within it; Nordic walking is not allowed.

Berlin Marathon: how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 17-week preparation. If your race is closer, the plan compresses phases while keeping the taper; if it's further away, it lengthens the preparation, and when the gap is large the preparation starts right away, gently and at your current volume, before building up.

How many sessions per week?

This example has 4 sessions per week. You choose 3 to 7 training days and the exact days (e.g. Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun): the plan sticks to them.

I'm a beginner, is this plan for me?

The plan adapts to your declared level (beginner to semi-pro): starting volume, progression and intensity change. Endu also offers a "Discovery" mode without a race to build a base first.

Can I follow sessions on my watch?

Yes, on Garmin and COROS. On Garmin, the Endu app (Connect IQ Store) shows today’s session and starts it as a guided workout. On COROS, link your account from your profile: your running, trail and cycling sessions land in the watch calendar. Other brands are not supported yet.

How much does it cost?

14-day free trial, then €7.99/month with no commitment or €59.88/year (€4.99/month). Unlimited objectives and sports.

Berlin Marathon 2027: date, course and training plan

42.2 kmBerlin2027 edition: 26 September 2027

The Berlin Marathon, one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, has a new name: after sixteen years with BMW, it becomes the GENERALI BERLIN-MARATHON, on Sunday 26 September 2027. The organisers describe its course as the flattest of the Majors, and more world records have been broken here than at any other marathon: thirteen so far. Over 50,000 runners cross the finish line, just after the Brandenburg Gate.

Your plan for Berlin Marathon

47 weeks to go: your plan starts this week, set to your level and free days, then adapts to your feedback after each session.

Your goal time?

14-day trial, cancel anytime.

Berlin Marathon at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: 26 September 2027
Formats: MarathonPlan below — 42.195 km, World Athletics Elite Platinum Label. Time limit: 6h15; walkers are allowed if they finish within it, Nordic walking is not. Open to runners born in 2009 or earlier. €215 for 2027, including a 4-day public transport pass (zones A, B and C) and pacers in every wave.
Registration: Places for 2027 are allocated by ballot, open from 1 October to 12 November 2026 through a personal account on the official website; results by email on 3 December 2026. You can enter alone or as a team of 2 or 3: if the team is drawn, everyone gets a place. The €215 is only charged if you are drawn, from 4 December. Fast runners can apply with a marathon qualifying time from 2025 or 2026 (for example under 2:45 for men born between 1983 and 2009, under 3:10 for women of the same age), with no guarantee. Entries are personal: no refunds, and no transfer to another person or another year. Race material is collected in person at the MARATHON EXPO.
Official website: generali-berlin-marathon.com/en

What the race asks of your training

A build-up through the summer

To race on 26 September, a 16-week build-up starts in early June: the long runs fall in July and August. Running them early in the morning avoids cutting them short in the heat, and judging your level on paces skewed by it.

A course built for fast times

On a course this flat, your pace depends only on you: it is the marathon where aiming for a precise time makes the most sense. Marathon-pace and threshold sessions really count here, and the pacers in every wave let you settle in without checking your watch every kilometre.

Fifteen aid stations, with cups

The course page, which still carries the 2026 information, lists 15 aid stations: water at km 5, 12, 17.5, 22.5, 27.5, 32.5, 34.5, 38 and 40, and water, fruit, tea and an energy drink at km 9, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 36, with a gel at km 27.5. Everything is served in cups, and every station lets you refill your own bottle. Try the drink and gel on offer, or whatever you plan to carry, in training, and practise drinking from a cup on the run.

The plan below prepares the Marathon format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week, with race day on 26 September 2027. Aiming for another format? Enter its distance when you create your plan, which will be calibrated on your level, your available days and your feedback after every session.

weeks: 17
sessions: 67
sessions / week: 4
peak week: 5.7 h

Plan structure

Periodised in phases: build the base, move to race-specific work, then taper before the race.

General preparation
Weeks 1–2 · 2 wk
Base
Weeks 3–7 · 5 wk
Build
Weeks 8–11 · 4 wk
Specific
Weeks 12–14 · 3 wk
Taper
Weeks 15–16 · 2 wk
Race week
Weeks 17–17 · 1 wk

Volume progression

Week by week: lighter recovery weeks are built in to absorb the load.

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	3.3 h	33
2	General preparation	3.5 h	35
3	Baserecovery	2.7 h	27
4	Base	3.7 h	37
5	Base	3.9 h	39
6	Base	4.1 h	41
7	Baserecovery	3.2 h	32
8	Build	4.4 h	44
9	Build	4.6 h	47
10	Build	4.9 h	50
11	Buildrecovery	3.8 h	39
12	Specific	5.1 h	51
13	Specific	5.4 h	54
14	Specific	5.7 h	57
15	Taper	4.1 h	41
16	Taper	3.2 h	31
17	Race week	2.2 h	22

Sample week — week 9 (Build)

Real sessions from the plan with their targets. Each session is detailed step by step, and can be sent to a Garmin or COROS watch.

MondayEasy
30 min easy
30 min · 4.8 km
TuesdayHard
3 × 10 min at threshold
2 min jog recovery
1 h 01 · 11.4 km
FridayVery hard
6 × 600 m at MAS
2 min jog recovery
52 min · 9.6 km
SundayEasy
Long run 2 h 13
2 h 13 · 21.5 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 4 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 17-week build (recommended minimum: 12); a longest run never more than 8% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 7% from one week to the next; 89% of the time at easy effort; the longest session 3 weeks before the race; a taper cutting volume by 61% in race week.

2 worth knowing · 16 checks passed

Remarks

Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 160 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 16 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 17 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 12).
Sessions per week — 4 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 7% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 8% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Lighter weeks — A lighter week comes back regularly (weeks 3, 7, 11, 15).
Weight of the long run — The long run keeps a reasonable share of the week.
Intensity distribution — About 89% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Demanding sessions — No more than 2 demanding session(s) a week: suited to the level.
Hard days back to back — Demanding sessions are separated by easy days.
Rest days — At least one rest day a week.
Easy run pace — Easy runs are truly easy (slower than 5:43/km).
Race-specific work — 8 race-specific sessions in the last block.
Timing of the longest session — The longest session falls 3 weeks before the race: the right time.
Taper — Volume drops 61% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Frequency during the taper — The number of sessions stays close to usual (100%).

Endu runs its own plans through the plan check open to everyone: same public rules, same thresholds, same sources. The rules and their sources, and a check of your own plan.

Why this plan works

Science-based periodisation

Base → build → specific → taper, with a recovery week every 3 to 4 weeks. Load goes up, but never two hard weeks in a row without a breather.

Paces, not vague feelings

Every session has target zones (pace, HR) computed from your MAS or a reference performance. A MAS test is built into the plan if you don't know yours.

A plan that listens

After each session you rate how it felt (RPE). Too hard? The plan eases what follows. Skipped a session? It reschedules or absorbs it.

On your watch

On Garmin with the Endu app, on COROS by direct sync: the guided workout shows up on your wrist, step by step.

Reviews

What our users say.

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Your plan, not a template athlete's

This plan is generated for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week. Yours will be calibrated on your MAS, your available days and your feedback after every session. 3 minutes. 14-day trial, cancel anytime.

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