There will always be arguments about the world's best marathons. There are fewer debates about the world's fastest 26.2 milers. Berlin is top of everyone's list. At the elite level it has seen twelve world records including the first performances under 2:05, 2:04 and 2:03. It's most recent world record from 2022 was a sensational 2:01.09 performance by Kenyan superstar, Eliud Kipchoge. But it's not just the elite that run their best times at Berlin. More than 45,000 runners turn up at Berlin e…
There will always be arguments about the world's best marathons. There are fewer debates about the world's fastest 26.2 milers. Berlin is top of everyone's list. At the elite level it has seen twelve world records including the first performances under 2:05, 2:04 and 2:03. It's most recent world record from 2022 was a sensational 2:01.09 performance by Kenyan superstar, Eliud Kipchoge.Â
But it's not just the elite that run their best times at Berlin. More than 45,000 runners turn up at Berlin each year in search of a personal best and on the long, straight, flat roads of the course, many of them achieve it. From our own group who ran the race in 2022 a high proportion ran a PB.
But Berlin is far more than a just a fast course, it's a cool city with easy access from the UK, making it the perfect place for a long running-weekend away. For 2023 we are once again working with the Scandic Berlin Potsdammerplatz Hotel, our main base for a number of years.
It's a lovely modern 4-star hotel close to the main shopping streets around Pottsdammer Platz with easy connections to the excellent Berlin S and U-Bahn systems. More importantly it's only a 30-minute walk from the marathon start/finish area in the Tiergarten, which is why it has provided so popular with clients over the years.Â
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SCANDIC BERLIN POTSDAMER PLATZ****SuperiorÂ
This 4-star superior, modern hotel is located beside the Potsdamer Platz entertainment district in the centre of Berlin. The Scandic Hotel offers rooms with free WiFi and a flat-screen TV.
The spacious rooms at the Scandic Hotel Potsdamer Platz feature a contemporary Scandinavian design. Every room has French windows, wooden floors, an armchair and a stylish bathroom with a bath or shower.
The Scandinavian-style restaurant serves Berlin and international specialities as well as a buffet breakfast with organic options.
The 8th-floor gym offers panoramic views over Potsdamer Platz and has easy access to the Brandenburg Gate area for the start and finish of the marathon.Â
Regular bus, S-Bahn and underground train services are available at the nearby Potsdamer Platz station.
Fri 22 September: Since we have a 3-night minimum stay at the hotel, most of our clients will be arriving today. You will need to book your own flight into Berlin and then make your own way to the hotel (€3 on the S-Bahn from the airport or purchase a 3-day Tourist card for unlimited travel on the public transport throughout the city as well as discounts at many tourist sights).
If you arrive at the hotel before 5.30pm on Friday you can join us for a group trip to the EXPO to pick up your numbers.
Sat 23 Sept: INTERNATIONAL BREAKFAST RUN. Join us at the International Breakfast Run - a 6K slow jog with 10,000 others from Charlottenburg Castle to finish inside the impressive 1936 Olympic Stadium (which was modernised in 2004). You can make your own way to the Breakfast Run or meet in the lobby at 8am and we'll go together to the start.Â
Sun 24 Sept: RACE DAY. Early breakfast has been arranged in our hotel from 6am.
Based on the 2022 race start schedule, we will leave the hotel as a group at 7.30am making our way to Brandenburg Gate. The race start time in 2022 was 9.15am for wave A, and then at intervals after that for later waves. We should arrive by 8am giving you plenty of time to drop bags and make your way to the start corals, which can take some time.
Only runners can go into the start coral area - at 8.30am we escort family and friends spectating to various points on the route - usually at 8km, 20km and 39km, which are all easily accessible using the U-Bahn.
Mon 25 Sept: Check-out time from our hotels is 12-noon. Give yourself plenty of time to get back to the airport for your flight home. You can leave luggage at the hotel concierge if you are taking a later flight.
Early arrivals and post-marathon extensions are possible at the extra day prices shown on the price panel.Â
SCANDIC BERLIN POTSDAMMER PLATZ****
| PRICES PER PERSON | TWIN ROOM | SINGLE ROOM |
| 3-NIGHTS | £479 | £779 |
| Â | Â | Â |
| EXTRA NIGHTS | £115 | £220 |
 Although you can extend your stay before or after the Marathon, your three-night package must include Friday and Saturday nights
DEPOSIT
A deposit is required at the time of booking:
Final balance is due 10 weeks before departure - July 2023
The guaranteed race entries are part of the Berlin Marathon's International Travel Programme and are only available with any of our hotel packages. The hotel packages are also available to non-runners.Â
Additional (optional) Extras:
|
ITEM |
EUROS |
POUNDS |
|
Adidas Event t-shirt |
€35 |
£31 |
|
Adidas Finisher t-shirt |
€35 |
£31 |
|
Adidas Legend jacket |
€120 |
£105 |
|
Race number magnets (4 pieces) |
€9.90 |
£9 |
|
Massage at the EXPO (20 mins) |
€12 |
£11 |
|
BMW Berlin-Marathon photo package |
€34.90 |
£31 |
|
Medal engraving |
€12 |
£11 |
|
Pasta Lounge |
€25 |
£22 |
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