Berlin · Sun, September 26, 2027 · 09:15
Prime BQ course · forgiving course · very high friction
Boston-qualifying course; see the BQ Finder for the effective application effect.
Flat, mild mornings.
Lottery (~10% accepted) · ~$2,010 all-in from South Florida.
Date verified at the official source; course and climate data on file.
Legacy Green Score 7.3/10 · method
At the start line and start hour · NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals
Projected at race day for M 18-34, from your 4:00:00 marathon + training runway.
Registration / lottery closes Tue, March 30, 2027
World Major. World-record course. Lottery ~10%. International travel.
The BMW Berlin Marathon is a marathon held in Berlin on September 26, 2027. With a Green Score of 7.3/10, it's a moderate race. The course is flat (~9 ft of gain per mile). Typical race-day weather is a mild 58°F, dew point ~48°F (10-year normal). It is a Boston-qualifying course. Entry is around $230. Marathon Compass rates every race across terrain, climate, logistics, travel, and field size so you can find the one that fits you — and build a training plan tuned to your fitness.
Typical start-line conditions (30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020)): 58°F with a dew point of 48°F. On the temperature-plus-dew-point scale used by our pace engine, that's 106 — a 0.5% pace penalty. Heat is a minor factor here in a typical year — a small early-pace cushion is enough.
| Goal time | Realistic in typical conditions | Heat cost |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 | 3:31:03 | +1 min |
| 4:00 | 4:01:12 | +1 min |
| 4:30 | 4:31:21 | +1 min |
| 5:00 | 5:01:30 | +2 min |
Method: temp°F + dew°F lookup from the heat-adjustment chart our training plans use daily. Sign in to see this adjustment applied to your own projected finish.
First marathons cost more than the entry fee — budget the whole weekend before you commit.
Net descent of ~0 ft is well under the BAA's 1,500 ft adjustment threshold. Your clock time is your application time.
Computed under the BAA's downhill rules for the 2027 qualifying window (announced Sept 2025; verified July 2026): net start-to-finish descent of 1,500–2,999 ft adds 5:00, 3,000–5,999 ft adds 10:00, and 6,000 ft or more is not accepted. Net descent here is derived from our course elevation data — the BAA's official course designation controls. Sign in to see your projected finish graded against your age-group standard and the realistic acceptance cutoff.
Entry is by lottery with roughly 10% historical acceptance — plan like you might not get in.
Stay within walking distance of the start corrals — a 6am rideshare on race morning is a gamble. Hotels near the BMW Berlin Marathon start selling out 8–10 months ahead with race-weekend minimum stays — book refundable, book early. The links below are pre-filled for race weekend (September 24, 2027 → September 27, 2027).
When to wake up, when the corral closes, and the exact clock time BMW Berlin Marathon spectators should be at each split for your goal pace — plus a link you can send to whoever's coming to watch.
Build your race-day timeline →Race and date verified against the official race source on 2026-07-17. Race-morning climate from Open-Meteo — 10-year history at the start line and start hour. Race fees, dates, and rules change often — report incorrect information.