New, all-electric BMW i3 among the elite at the 2026 BMW Berlin-Marathon
This weekend, the capital city will once again be the setting for the largest marathon event in Germany.
Well over 80,000 participants from all around the world, the handbike and wheelchair races, and runners and racers in amateur and elite fields all make the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON into a truly diverse, top-class sporting event. BMW is supporting one of the world’s fastest marathons as title partner for the 15th time, helping to ensure successful execution with all-electric on-course vehicles.
The new, all-electric BMW i3 will accompany the men’s elite group as lead car in one of its first active appearances. As the second model in the Neue Klasse, the new BMW i3 heralds the start of a thrilling new era of driving pleasure for BMW. The car is being manufactured in the BMW Group parent plant in Munich and delivery is scheduled to begin this year.
As the second model in the Neue Klasse, the new BMW i3 represents a technological quantum leap into a new era. In the first all-electric BMW 3 Series, the highly efficient sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology, together with the new BMW Panoramic iDrive and Heart of Joy, delivers driving pleasure on a level never experienced before. With BMW Symbiotic Drive, the assisted driving experience is also entering a new era. The BMW i3 also stands for a modern interpretation of the hallmark design features of a BMW Sedan.
Sportiness and driving pleasure are embedded deep in the DNA of the BMW 3 Series. The new BMW i3 sets new standards. Maximising the unmatched capabilities of electromobility, it offers impressively precise, effortless and assured handling. The Heart of Joy high-performance computer shapes the BMW i3 driving experience. Its responses are ten times faster than in previous systems. Together with three other high-performance computers, the Heart of Joy forms the centrepiece of the new software and electronics architecture.
A total of 60 course and organisational vehicles will be in action at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. Alongside the new BMW i3 and the BMW iX3, the all-electric BMW iX, BMW i5, BMW i4, BMW iX2 and BMW iX1 models will ensure that everything runs smoothly. The BMW Group is also providing the organisers with 14 BMW motorcycles and two BMW e-scooters. The BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is a home event for the two-wheelers, as iconic BMW motorcycles have been manufactured at the BMW Group Plant Berlin since 1969.
BMW vehicles on the course.
- Official Safety Car: BMW iX
- Official Lead Vehicle, Elite Men: New BMW i3
- Official Lead Vehicle, Elite Women: BMW iX3
- Official Lead Vehicle, National Elite Men: BMW i5
- Official Lead Vehicle, National Elite Women: BMW i4
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