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Annual race in Germany since 1974
The Berlin Marathon is a marathon event held annually on the streets of Berlin, Germany, on the last weekend of September. Held annually since 1974, the event includes multiple races over the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), including elite level road running competitions for men and women, a race for the public, an inline skating race, a wheelchair race, and a handcycle race.
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Ethiopian long-distance runner
Guye Adola Idemo is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the half marathon.
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Tigst Assefa smashed the course record at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON with 2:11:04. However the Ethiopian was extremely unlucky since she was well on course for the world record of 2:09:56 until around the 40 k mark.
At the 2026 Berlin Marathon, Tigst Asefa went after the Women
Guye Adola wins the 2026 Berlin Marathon in 2:02:50 after his training partner Tigst Assefa took the women’s title. See the race report and top 50 men’s results from Berlin.