Key information
Date: Sunday 21st September 2025
Location: Berlin
Fundraising target: £1000
Registration fee: £40
The Berlin Marathon is the world's fastest marathon as a result of its flat route, meaning that it's perfect for both experienced runners and first timers.
Sign up for your chance to experience the feeling of crossing the Brandenburg Gate just before the finish line, alongside 50,000 other runners, supported by millions of spectators and 80 live bands.
By signing up to run the Berlin Marathon in aid of the National Literacy Trust, you will also be raising funds to change the life stories of children living in the most disadvantaged areas of the UK and stop the cycle of poverty and low literacy.
How the money you raise could help:
£100 or more could contribute towards our work in communities facing the biggest literacy and poverty challenges in the UK, helping to create long-term change for children and families.
£280 could inspire a class of children to read for pleasure through a 10-week motivational programme working with the Premier League.
£600 could enable us to recruit and train 10 business volunteers – enough to help a class of young people from disadvantaged communities to improve their communication skills, preparing them for employment.
All runners will receive:
- A free National Literacy Trust running vest
- Fundraising support from our dedicated events team
- Support with marathon training