Berlin Marathon 2024: Schedule, order of events, where to watch, and more

The 2024 Berlin Marathon will take place on Sunday, September 29, in Germany's capital. Runners will pass through iconic landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, Berlin Cathedral, and the Victory Column.

This will also be the 50th installment of the marathon, which makes it a grand occasion for the runners to script their names in history. Notably, the Berlin Marathon is also one of the six World Marathon Majors (WMM). With the Tokyo, Boston, and London Marathons already completed this year, Berlin will be the fourth race in the WMM calendar, with the Chicago and New York events yet to commence.

The course record for the Berlin Marathon is currently held by none other than Eliud Kipchoge in the men’s field, clocking a 2:01:09 in 2022. Meanwhile, the women’s course record was set by Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia, who set a new world record in the event by recording a phenomenal 2:11:53 in 2023.

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Schedule and order of events

(All the timings are in Local Time)

Thursday, September 26

3:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Marathon Expo

Friday, September 27

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM: Marathon Expo

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Opening Ceremony

Saturday, September 28

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM: Marathon Expo

9:50 AM: R5K Tour Final

10:00 AM: Generali 5K

10:30 AM: Bambini run presented by ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg

12:00 PM: Mini-MARATHON presented by GENERALI

12:20 PM: BMW Berlin-Marathon Inline Skating

9:00 PM: Marathon Party for Skaters

Sunday, September 29

8:50 AM: Handbiker (Elite)

8:56 AM: Wheelchair Athletes

8:59 AM: Handbiker

9:15 AM: Runners (Run first wave: Block A, B, C, D)

9:45 AM: Runners (Run second wave: Block E, F)

10:10 AM: Runners (Run third wave: Block G, H, J)

10:40 AM: Runners (Run fourth wave: Block K)

8:00 PM: Marathon Party for Runners

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When and where to watch the event?

The Berlin Marathon will be streamed live on FloTrack. It can also be watched on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Apple TV.

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Athletes to watch out for at 2024 Berlin Marathon

Genzebe Dibaba is one of the athletes to watch out for at the marathon (Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images)

In the men’s section, the former World U20 Championships silver medalist Tadese Takele is one of the athletes to watch for at the event. Additionally, the 2022 Hamburg Marathon winner Cyprian Kimurgor Kotut, and three-time Valencia Half Marathon champion Kibiwott Kandie are expected to give a tough challenge to the runners.

On the other hand, Tigist Ketema and Genzebe Dibaba are two prominent athletes to look out for in the women’s elite category at the Berlin Marathon.