- The morning of January 1, 2026, greeted Berlin with crisp, cold air and a sky that shifted here and there from gray to a hopeful blue. The city was still echoing with the afterglow of New Year’s Eve, yet around the Brandenburg Gate life was already pulsing. Footsteps on asphalt, steaming breaths, quiet laughter—the Berlin New Year’s Run was about to begin.
- Kick-off for SCC EVENTS in 2025. The 52nd edition of the Berlin New Year's Run once again provided special moments for participants from many nations. Regardless of whether they were still celebrating shortly before the start or had been actively running in the Berlin New Year's Eve Run the day before, the 4,300 participants on New Year's Day had one thing in common: cool asphalt instead of a warm bed was their first choice.
- The Berlin New Year's Run is a source of historic running events. Sports historians truly enjoy the history of this event organised by SCC EVENTS. You can find out more about what the run at the Brandenburg Gate has witnessed over the years in the article History à la Berlin. In general, it is worth spending some time on the Berlin New Year's Run website. It has had a new look for a few days now and is full of details about the event.
- The Berlin New Year's Run is also a prime example of German-German sporting history. From its inception in 1972 and its development in the eastern part of divided Berlin to the thriller before the first all-Berlin New Year's Run in 1990 and the continuation of the success story after the fall of the Wall, it is a story that is typically Berlin.
- Schon beim ersten Gesamt-Berliner Neujahrslauf im Jahr 1990 verzichtete der SCC auf einen Teilnahmebeitrag. Stattdessen sammelt man seitdem bei den Läufer:innen Geld für wohltätige Zwecke. Dieser Charity-Gedanke prägt den ersten Lauf des Jahres in den letzten Jahrzehnten.
- The year ended on a sporty note for SCC EVENTS with the Berlin New Year's Eve Run, and it began in the same way less than 24 hours later: at 12 noon, the starting signal was given for the Berlin New Year's Run at the Brandenburg Gate, marking the start of the 2023 sporting year.
