22°
Warm, partly cloudy, light southerly breeze, climbing to 27 C
2025 Ballot results
The datasheet
BMW Berlin Marathon 2025 ballot: 51st edition, 49,831 finishers
The 51st BMW Berlin Marathon ran in record heat on 21 September 2025, with the start at 22 C and peaks near 27 C, the warmest race day in event history.
Edition
51st edition
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
49,831
Total finishers
Results date
Nov 27
2024
Race day
Sep 21
2025
Ballot open
Oct 7
2024
Ballot close
Nov 21
2024
Good-for-age
M2:45 W3:10
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2025 notable
Race-week posts focused on one thing: heat. The 2025 BMW Berlin Marathon started at 22 C and climbed past 27, the warmest conditions in the event's history, and the planned world-record assault collapsed in the warmth. Sebastian Sawe still ran 2:02:15 and the women's race went to Rosemary Wanjiru, prompting a flood of Kipchoge-successor messaging across Kenyan running circles. The flat course still delivered PBs for the runners who paced themselves smart. The takeaway for future ballot applicants: Berlin's reputation as the fastest Major is now battling against a warming September, so pace by feel, not by goal time.
Year over year
Finishers over time
Finishers · 2024 → 2025
54K50K
'24'25
Qualifying
Good-for-age standards
View full age-group standards
| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:45:00 | 3:10:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:45:00 | 3:10:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:45:00 | 3:10:00 |
| 45-49 | 2:55:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 50-54 | 2:55:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 55-59 | 2:55:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 70-74 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 75-79 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 80-84 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 85-89 | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 90+ | 3:25:00 | 4:20:00 |
FAQ
Questions about the 2025 ballot
Why was 2025 such a tough year for fast times in Berlin?
Race-day temperatures peaked near 27 degrees Celsius, the warmest Berlin Marathon on record. A planned world-record attempt collapsed in the heat.
What were the 2025 Berlin ballot dates?
Open 7 October 2024, closed 21 November 2024. Results emailed on 27 November 2024.
What were the 2025 elite winning times?
Sebastian Sawe took the men's title in 2:02:15. Rosemary Wanjiru won the women's race.
Are ballot application numbers public for Berlin?
No. SCC EVENTS does not publish total entries, only finisher counts and lottery dates.
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