The Berlin Half Marathon is a major endurance event held annually in early spring in Berlin, Germany. Besides the runner's main race, the event includes a race for inline skaters, wheelchair athletes and handbikers. All athletes use the same course, which has the official half marathon distance of 21.0975 km.

The half marathon and the Berlin Marathon are hosted by the club SCC Berlin and organized by SCC EVENTS.Wenig, Jorg (2010-03-28). Wondimu ends Kenyan streak, Kipkoech takes women’s race in Berlin - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-29. The half marathon is categorized as a Bronze Label Road Race by World Athletics.

History The story of the Berlin half marathon reflects a major part of the history of the German capital. Its predecessors came from East and West Berlin. The race, as it exists today, arose in 1990 from the Berliner Friedenslauf (Berlin Peace Run) which took place in East Berlin since 1982 and the SCC Half Marathon in the western part of the city.

The Berliner Friedenslauf covered various distances, among others a 20-kilometre race and a marathon. The event was established by the government of the GDR and served not only as a sporting event but also as an important propaganda tool. The SCC Half Marathon on the other side had local character and was designed to be the final test in preparation for the Berlin marathon, which took place four weeks later.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the ensuing collapse of the GDR, the support for the Berliner Friedenslauf also diminished. So the former organizer Stefan Senkel quickly had to find a new partner to save the race. SCC-RUNNING, the organizer of the Berlin marathon, joined. Both parties agreed on one distance: a half marathon. Thus, there is only one major half marathon in Berlin since 1990.History of the Berlin Half Marathon

Over the years the Berlin half marathon increased in size and popularity. Today it is by far the biggest half marathon race in Germany, with a record 36,000 participants in 2018.2018 Berlin Half Marathon news

The 40th anniversary of the Generali Berlin half marathon, which was planned to be held on April 5, 2020, was announced cancelled on 12 March. The decision came from the Berlin authorities as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Course records

Running Men: 0:58:42, Eric Kiptanui (), 2018 Women: 1:03:35, Fotyen Tesfay (), 2025

Inline Skating Men: 0:30:11, Ewen Fernandez (), 2017 Women: 0:36:22, Jana Gegner (), 2005

Wheelchair Men: 0:55:54, Tomasz Hamerlak (), 1997 Women: 0:56:54, Yvonne Sehmisch (), 2007

Handbike Men: 0:32:47, Olaf Heine (), 2016 Women: 0:38:40, Christiane Reppe (), 2014

Past winners

Running

Half Marathon

YearMen's winnerTime Women's winnerTime20260:58:431:05:0720250:58:431:03:3520240:59:301:06:5320230:59:001:05:4320220:58:551:05:0220210:58:571:05:16 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic20191:01:001:05:4520180:58:421:09:0420170:59:571:08:4520160:59:581:10:4320150:59:451:10:5220140:59:141:10:05 2013 0:59:36 1:07:54 2012 0:59:14 1:08:25 2011 1:00:38 1:10:12 2010 1:00:16 1:09:43 2009 0:59:34 1:08:45 2008 1:00:00 1:08:22 2007 0:58:56 1:08:28 2006 0:59:071:07:16 2005 1:01:04 1:11:04 2004 1:00:40 1:09:49 2003 1:01:05 1:11:12 2002 1:01:19 1:09:32 2001 0:59:52 1:09:37 2000 1:01:52 1:08:22 1999 1:03:25 1:10:26 1998 1:03:59 1:10:04 1997 1:03:42 1:10:37 1996 1:02:50 1:11:19 1995 1:01:37 1:11:42 1994 1:01:45 1:10:47 1993 1:00:34 1:12:30 1992 1:01:14 1:12:08 1991 1:06:14 1:11:34 1990 1:02:25 1:14:20 1989 1:06:57 1:21:29 1988 1:10:45 1:13:05 1987 1:09:43 1:17:19 1986 1:06:33 1:19:49 1985 1:07:39 1:15:44 1984 1:06:51 1:22:45

Berlin Peace Run (20 kilometer) YearMen's winnerTime Women's winnerTime 1989 1:03:10 1:09:12 1988 1:00:23 1:10:03 1987 1:00:10 1:16:01 1986 1:02:57 1:11:09 1985 1:00:54 1:10:56 1984 1:00:51 1:08:36 1983 1:03:03 1:17:11 1982 1:03:13 1:15:46

Inline Skating Year Men's winner Time Women's winner Time 2025 32:13 40:59 2024 30:13 38:57 2023 30:53 36:58 2022 33:49 37:53 2021 29:38 36:12 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic 2019 30:41 36:59 2018 32:31 38:48 2017 30:11 37:25 2016 30:35 36:49 2015 36:39 41:33 2014 31:34 36:46 2013 32:07 38:47 2012 30:41 39:29 2011 30:44 37:25 2010 35:10 43:31 2009 31:48 38:28 2008 34:11 38:16 2007 32:08 40:02 2006 33:04 39:58 2005 34:0436:22 2004 35:37 40:21 2003 37:21 44:41 2002 35:37 35:47 2001 34:36 38:35 2000 36:28 37:04 1999 37:55 46:40 1997 44:55 51:14

Berlin Half Marathon Results archiveBerlin Half Marathon Numbers and records

References

List of winners Berlin Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-04-04). Retrieved on 2011-04-09.

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