Berlin Marathon Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon (branded BMW Berlin Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards) is set up as a citywide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate. Initiated in 1974, the event traditionally takes place on the last weekend in September, with the exceptions of 2000, because of a conflict with the Olympic Marathon date, and 2018, held two weeks earlier due to Day of German Unity preparations. There have been several title sponsors in the
Brighton Marathon Brighton Marathon The Brighton Marathon is a long-distance running event held annually in Brighton, England. The event was first run on 18 April 2010 and has been held in April every year since. The inaugural Brighton Marathon was set up by former international athlete Tim Hutchings and local athlete Tom Naylor.. The most recent event, the 2018 Brighton Marathon, took place on 15 April 2018. The next event will take place on 14 April 2019. The first running of the race took place on 18 April 2010. The race opened to 12,000 entries, with 7,589 participating on race day. The