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[ Wire ] · Dispatch · Aug 15

Berlin Marathon 2027 Ballot: What to Expect

The BMW Berlin Marathon's 2027 ballot has not opened. It can't, structurally: Berlin's lottery for a given race consistently opens in the weeks after the previous edition runs, and the 2026 race itself is still ahead, on September 27, 2026. The 2027 ballot window will follow that race, not precede it.

When did the 2026 Berlin ballot run, for comparison?

The 2026 lottery opened September 25, 2025 and closed November 6, 2025, six weeks later, with results emailed November 27, 2025. That admitted the September 27, 2026 race. If the pattern holds, the 2027 ballot opens roughly late September to early November 2026, in the weeks after this year's race. Nothing about that date is confirmed yet, and this site's alerts exist specifically to catch the announcement the moment SCC Events publishes it.

What are the odds likely to look like?

SCC Events has published a running acceptance rate of roughly 20% for recent cycles, second-best among the legacy Majors after Chicago's 25%. That figure isn't guaranteed to repeat for 2027, since Berlin never publishes the raw application count behind it, only the rate itself. The full breakdown of what that 20% means covers what is and isn't public about the number.

What's changed heading into 2027?

Entry costs €205 for the general lottery, charged only if drawn. Good for Age standards guarantee entry outside the lottery at 2:45 for men and 3:10 for women in the 18 to 34 band, the loosest GFA times of any Major that offers one. Charity partners require a €1,500+ fundraising minimum to secure a bib, also the lowest charity floor among the Majors. None of those figures has an announced 2027 change yet.

How do I prepare while the dates are still unknown?

Set a free alert now on the Berlin Marathon page and it fires the moment SCC Events opens the window, no need to check back manually. In the meantime, the full guide to every route into Berlin covers the lottery, Good for Age, charity, and tour-operator paths in more depth, and the Marathon Ballot Simulator shows how a 20% single-year rate compounds if you plan to enter more than once.

Sources: BMW Berlin Marathon: Lottery, BMW Berlin Marathon: Registration information

Sources BMW Berlin Marathon (SCC Events) Prior-cycle dates and figures independently sourced from bmw-berlin-marathon.com registration and lottery pages and this site's own Berlin ballot history (accessed August 15, 2026). No 2027 date is published yet; nothing below states one as confirmed.