Lottery for runners
You can register for the prize draw via your personal user account between April 10, 2025 (during the course of the day) and May 22, 2025.
Once you have successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email. Please note that it may take up to half an hour for the e-mail to arrive in your mailbox. You will also find an overview of your registration and booking for the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON 2026 lottery in your user account under “My registrations”.
Please note that registration confirmation is not a guarantee for a race entry.
Whether winner or loser, everyone will receive an email with the result of the draw. Please note that this process will take some time and you may not receive an email until the end of the day. To be on the safe side, we also recommend checking your spam folder.
On June 2nd our service provider Adyen N.V. will charge the participation fee. The process can take up to a week, depending on the bank. If the amount has not been debited after this time, check your user account, where you have the option of entering a different payment method and the payment process will be retried. Your race entry will not be affected.
A change is not possible after completing your registration. But if you are drawn and we cannot charge your payment method, a payment request will appear in your user account. There you can choose a new payment method. Your race entry will not be affected.
We can correct any typos or misspellings in your name or date of birth. Simply get in touch with us via the contact form and we will edit your details.
Please note: It is not possible to swap participants (complete name change)!
Has your address changed? You can edit it yourself in your user account under "My account".
Changes to your order are only possible after the results of the draw have been announced. Apart from the exception of cancellation insurance and the booking of the clothing drop off, those can´t be changed.
After the draw, the race entries will be treated independently of each other. This means that your registration remains valid even if your team member is unable to take part.
You can adjust your best time or expected finish time in your user account under "My registrations" until one week before the event.
The selection can no longer be changed once registration has been completed. A late booking is not possible.
Race Material
The start card will be sent to you automatically by e-mail approx. 7-10 days before the event (please also check your spam/junk folder).
If you have not received an e-mail, you can download your start card yourself via your user account under "My registrations" > GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.
The race material pick up only takes place at the HALF MARATHON EXPO during the following days:
Friday, March 27th, 2026: 11 am - 8 pm
Saturday, March 28th, 2026: 9 am - 6.30 pm
On Sunday, March 29th, 2026 race material can not be picked up.
- your start card (will be send to you by e-mail appr. 10 days before the event and will then also be available in your user account)
- and a photo document (ID card, driver's license, passport)
- a small bag to carry your bib, safety pins and any products you have booked from the event collection home with you
! Your race material must be collected in person.
No, you have to pick up your race material personally.
The collection of the race material by another person is not possible, not even with a power of attorney! It is also not possible to send you the material.
At the EXPO we will put on your athletes wristband, which is together with your bib number required to be allowed to enter the start & finish area on race day. This will ensure that only registered participants take part in the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.
All your pre-bookings will be displayed on your race number.
You will receive pre-ordered adidas event shirts and the BibBits (race number magnets) together with your race pack. The Maurten Race Pack will be waiting for you at the Maurten booth.
These products must be collected at the HALF MARATHON EXPO. Shipping or later collection is not possible.
The poncho, you will receive on race day after your finish in the finish area.
No. Your bib number is personal. It may not be changed or passed on to another person.
On the course
These refreshment points are on the course:
KM 5: water, tea, Maurten Drink Mix
KM 9.8: water, tea
KM 12.3: Maurten Gel Depot (no water)
KM 14.1: water, tea, banana
KM 17.2: water, tea, Maurten Drink Mix, banana
KM 19.5: water
For Runners, wheelchair athletes and handbiker
The time limit is 3:15 hours from crossing the start line.
Participants who have not reached KM 18 by 2:25 pm must leave the official course and continue running on the sidewalk or will be driven to the finish in the broom bus. Please note that you will not receive a result time or medal.
For Inline skater
The time limit for skater is 1:10 hours (net)after passing the start line.
Participants, who reach the Brandenburg Gate after the time limit won't be able to cross the finish line for technical reasons and won't be listed in the results list.
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