BMW Berlin Marathon 2026
Join The Brain Tumour Charity team at the Berlin Marathon and conquer one of the World Marathon Majors! With your support we can change lives.
When:
Sunday 27 September 2026
Where:
Straße des 17, Berlin
Registration fee:
£60
Sponsorship:
£1,200
Apply now to join the 2026 Berlin Marathon team and take part in one of the renowned Abbott World Marathon Majors.
Run alongside 55,000 participants in one of the world’s largest, fastest and flattest marathons. Experience Berlin’s historic streets, iconic landmarks – and run for a cure.
Got your own place?
We’d love you to run for us, so let us know to get your free Charity running vest and and we’ll support you every step of the way!
Supporting you
When you join our team, you’ll receive support from the Events Team including:
- email updates
- links to our fundraising resources
- a personalised running vest to wear for the event
- access to a Facebook group for our fundraisers
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us; email events@thebraintumourcharity.org or call 01252 237867.
What could your money fund?
Every £300 you raise
could fund a day of world-class research into brain tumours.
Every £1,000 you raise
could fund the RNA sequencing required for one of our research projects developing cures for children with brain tumours for an entire year.
Every £2,000 you raise
could fund the bioluminesence imaging required for a year on one of our glioblastoma research projects.
FAQs for the Berlin Marathon
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To take part in this event, you must be at least 18 years old by the Event date.
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The Berlin Marathon ballot opens on 25/09/2025 and runs until 06/11/2025.
If you are successful in the ballot, we would love to have you on our team! Please email events@thebraintumourcharity.org to tell us so that we can support you on your exciting journey.
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We appreciate all applicants taking the time to apply for a place and we aim to let you know by the beginning of March if you have been successful or not. We will also let you know if you have been placed on a waitlist.
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We will support you through every step of your Berlin Marathon journey, from fundraising advice to training tips. Below we have outlined some of the many ways we support our runners:
- Physical training support from team coach (we know it’s more than just putting one foot in front of the other!)
- Closed Facebook group for only The Brainy Bunch Fundraisers – introduce yourself to the rest of the team, you are all one big family by when it comes to the big day!
- Free charity running vest
- Fundraising resources via The Brain Tumour Charity website