S25 city run finishing at Olympiastadion

Berlin’s S25 sends runners onto the blue track inside Olympiastadion, with races from 5 kilometers to 25 kilometers and a half marathon. (olympiastadion.berlin) The 2026 race took place on Sunday, April 19, with starts on Olympischer Platz in front of the stadium and the first wave leaving at 9:30 a.m. Berlin’s traffic control center said the event was scheduled to end around 2 p.m. (viz.berlin.de) Organizers listed a 5-kilometer race, 10-kilometer race, half marathon, 25-kilometer race, children’s run and team formats for this year. Olympiastadion Berlin said spectators could enter without a ticket, with bag checks at the gates. (berlin-laeuft.de, olympiastadion.berlin) The event draws more than 10,000 runners each year, according to Berlin.de and the city’s traffic information service. Berlin.de also describes it as Germany’s oldest city run. (berlin.de, viz.berlin.de) That history starts on May 3, 1981, when the race was first held as “25 km de Berlin.” Berlin.de says “Berlin läuft!” has organized the event since 2008. (berlin.de) The route has shifted away from central Berlin because the A100 ring-road bridge remains closed. Berlin.de said the 25-kilometer course now runs mainly through Grunewald, and the traffic center said this year’s course again avoided the inner city. (berlin.de, viz.berlin.de) For the 25-kilometer field, the city listed sections on Heerstraße, Jafféstraße, Königsweg, Kronprinzessinnenweg, Havelchaussee and Glockenturmstraße before the finish in Olympiapark and the stadium. The half marathon ran two laps around the Olympic grounds and nearby roads, while the 10-kilometer race stayed on a shorter Westend loop. (viz.berlin.de) Public transit is part of the event plan: the U2 stops at Olympia-Stadion, while S3 and S9 stop at Olympiastadion station. Olympiastadion Berlin said both stations are a short walk from the entrances. (olympiastadion.berlin) The finish is the detail that keeps the race distinct in Berlin’s crowded running calendar: every distance ends on the stadium track. That last lap inside Olympiastadion is also where the event closes, with the field funneled from city streets into one of Berlin’s biggest sports venues. (olympiastadion.berlin, berlin.de)