BMW Berlin Marathon 2026 Results: Winners, Records and Numbers
Berlin Marathon 2026: Guye Adola won in 2:02:50, Tigst Assefa set a course record of 2:11:04, and 56,000 runners from 162 nations entered the race.
Guye Adola won the Berlin Marathon 2026 in 2:02:50 and Tigst Assefa won the women's race in 2:11:04, a course record. Both are Ethiopian. Added together, the two winning times made it the second-fastest marathon in history, according to the organizer. Individual results for every finisher are on the official BMW Berlin Marathon results page.
The women's race: a course record on one leg
Assefa went through halfway in 1:04:57, the third-fastest halfway split ever run in a women's marathon, and was on world record pace. In the final kilometers she suffered a partial tear of her Achilles tendon and limped over the last two. She still held on and finished in 2:11:04:
- Course record, 49 seconds faster than her own 2:11:53 from 2023.
- Third-fastest women's marathon in history.
- 68 seconds outside the world record.
- Third Berlin win after 2022 and 2023, and her third Berlin course record.
Her winning margin was 5:49. Ethiopia swept the podium. Bedatu Hirpa was second in 2:16:53, two seconds ahead of Dera Dida (2:16:55). The fastest German woman was Anna Langerwisch, 16th in 2:27:31.
The men's race: Adola's second title
The lead group passed halfway in 1:01:01. Adola won in a personal best of 2:02:50, his second Berlin title after 2021, 29 seconds ahead of Gemechu Dida. His previous best dated from his marathon debut, also in Berlin, in 2017.
| Place | Runner | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guye Adola | ETH | 2:02:50 |
| 2 | Gemechu Dida | ETH | 2:03:19 |
| 3 | Gabriel Geay | TAN | 2:03:59 |
| 4 | Getaneh Molla | ETH | 2:04:55 |
| 5 | Selemon Barega | ETH | 2:04:58 |
Ethiopia filled eight of the top ten. The two exceptions were Geay in third and Yuhei Urano of Japan, ninth in 2:06:09. The fastest German man was Haftom Welday, 16th in 2:08:25. The defending champion, Sabastian Sawe, and former winner Kenenisa Bekele both withdrew injured before race day.
Wheelchair races: Hug's eleventh
Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair race in 1:23:28, his 11th Berlin title. He led by 41 seconds at 5 km and finished almost six minutes clear of the field. His compatriot Catherine Debrunner won the women's race in 1:35:01, her fourth Berlin win and her third World Marathon Majors victory of the season.
The field
- More than 56,000 entries from 162 nations for the marathon, the organizer's figures.
- More than 84,000 participants across the whole race weekend, a record.
- 50,067 finishers in the official results.
- 4:13:54 combined for the two winners, second only to one earlier race by the organizer's count.
- It was the 52nd edition, run on 27 September 2026, and one of the six World Marathon Majors.
What your own time predicts
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VDOT
49.8
Danielsのランニングフィットネススコア
| ゾーン | 範囲 | 鍛えられるもの |
|---|---|---|
| E | イージー／ロング 4:54–5:53 /km | 有酸素的土台、毛細血管、脂質代謝。週間ボリュームの大半。 RPE 3〜4、会話可能。 |
| M | マラソン 4:26–4:51 /km | マラソン特化の持久力とエコノミー。 RPE 5〜6、定常。 |
| T | スレッショルド 4:16–4:28 /km | 乳酸性作業閾値。快適にきついテンポとクルーズインターバル。 RPE 7、約1時間のレース強度。 |
| I | インターバル 3:51–4:01 /km | VO₂max。3〜5分のきついレップ。 RPE 9、きつい。 |
| R | レペティション 3:19–3:42 /km | スピード、エコノミー、ランニングパワー。完全休息を伴う短く速いレップ。 RPE 9〜10、速くコントロールされている。 |
E · イージー／ロング. 有酸素的土台、毛細血管、脂質代謝。週間ボリュームの大半。 RPE 3〜4、会話可能。
M · マラソン. マラソン特化の持久力とエコノミー。 RPE 5〜6、定常。
T · スレッショルド. 乳酸性作業閾値。快適にきついテンポとクルーズインターバル。 RPE 7、約1時間のレース強度。
I · インターバル. VO₂max。3〜5分のきついレップ。 RPE 9、きつい。
R · レペティション. スピード、エコノミー、ランニングパワー。完全休息を伴う短く速いレップ。 RPE 9〜10、速くコントロールされている。
- あなたのVDOT 49.8 は、現在のランニングフィットネスを捉える単一の数値です（ランニングエコノミーで調整した「VO₂max」）。すべてのトレーニングペースがこれから導かれます。
- VDOTは最近のきついレースまたはタイムトライアル1本から得られます。全力で走った結果、理想的には5 km以上を使ってください。ハーフマラソンや10 kmが最も安定した推定値を与えます。
- 単位の切り替えを使うとマイルあたりのペースで読めます。フィットネスが上がったら再びレースしてください。VDOTとすべてのペースが更新されます。
- これらはダニエルズの個別のトレーニングペース（E, M, T, I, R）であり、連続したゾーンではありません。それぞれのペースを特定の目的のために走ります。きついペース（T・I・R）の間の空白は意図的なもので、不具合ではありません。
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FAQ
Who won the Berlin Marathon 2026? Guye Adola of Ethiopia won the men's race in 2:02:50. Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:11:04, a course record.
Was a world record set at the Berlin Marathon 2026? No. Tigst Assefa ran 2:11:04, 68 seconds outside the women's world record, after a partial Achilles tear late in the race. It was a course record and the third-fastest women's marathon ever.
How many runners took part in the Berlin Marathon 2026? More than 56,000 runners from 162 nations entered, and 50,067 finished.
Where can I find my Berlin Marathon 2026 result? On the official BMW Berlin Marathon results page. Search your name or bib there for your splits and places.
Who won the wheelchair races? Marcel Hug (1:23:28) and Catherine Debrunner (1:35:01), both of Switzerland.
Sources
- BMW Berlin Marathon official results
- BMW Berlin Marathon: Outstanding performances
- BMW Berlin Marathon: Exciting races expected on Sunday
- World Athletics race report
- Paralympic.org wheelchair report
- World-Track men's results
Cover image: TrainingZones.