Are you ready to line up with the world's best endurance athletes in one of the biggest and most prestigious city marathons? If so, Marathon Tours & Travel is your one-stop shop for a fully supported trip to the Abbott World Marathon Majors six-star races in Berlin and Chicago in the next two months.

The BMW Berlin Marathon is on Sunday 29 September 2024 and Marathon Tours & Travel can get you on the start line with guaranteed entry and all the logistics expertly handled so you can concentrate on the race.

Berlin is the world's fastest marathon course, with 13 world records set to date. The total elevation gain on the course is 73m, with a loss of 79m. The last two years have seen five-times Berlin champion Eliud Kipchoge run 2:01:09 in 2022 and Tigst Assefa achieve 2:11:53 in 2023 for new men's and women's world records.

This year is a special 50th-anniversary edition of the BMW Berlin Marathon and Marathon Tours & Travel has a carefully curated package tour for 3 nights in the elegant 4-star Titanic Chaussee Berlin, right in the city centre.

Each tour includes daily breakfasts; hotel and city taxes; welcome drinks and canapés reception; entry to the Official BMW BERLIN-MARATHON Opening Ceremony; escorted trip to the Marathon Expo; shake-out run; pre-race buffet pasta dinner; escorted trip to the marathon start; post-race drinks and canapés celebration reception; guidance and support from the knowledgeable Marathon Tours & Travel team in Berlin, and 2-week free trial of Coopah bespoke training plans.

Meanwhile, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is 10 weeks away on Sunday 13 October 2024. Guaranteed entry is available through the official tour operator Marathon Tours & Travel who offer 3, 4, or 5-night packages with a choice of hotels available.

Last year the marathon world was in awe as Kelvin Kiptum went close to the two-hour barrier with a world record 2:00:35 and Sifan Hassan (2:13:44) broke the European record in the second fastest women's time ever recorded.

Your bespoke package includes elements similar to the Berlin tour. The Marathon Tours & Travel team will be available for guidance and support to make your trip fun, enjoyable, and successful.

To find out more go to the Marathon Tours & Travel BMW Berlin Marathon tour page here and the Bank of America Chicago Marathon tour page here.

Previous race reports and results are at the runABC race listing here (Berlin) and here (Chicago)

Photo of Abbott World Marathon Majors six-star medallists supplied by Marathon Tours & Travel