Watch the 2024 Berlin Marathon as some of the world's best long-distance runners take to the streets of the German capital But if you can't join the crowd on the streets, you can still follow the action

Read on to find out how you can watch the Berlin Marathon 2024 live stream from anywhere in the world using a VPN

Fans will no doubt be disappointed that legendary runners Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele will not be competing in the men's elite race It has been more than a decade since these two greats did not compete in the Berlin Marathon However, Ethiopia's Tadese Takele and Tigisto Ketema will join Germany and are favored to finish at the front of the pack There are also two top Kenyans: Kibiwot Kandi and Stephen Kiprop

In the women's elite race, the Ethiopian pair of Tigist Ketema and Genzebe Dibaba are among the favorites to win In fact, many of Ethiopia's best women have competed in this race

The race, which starts and finishes at the Brandenburg Gate, is now in its 50th year The course is relatively flat and tends to be fast, so watch for potential record-breaking times To find out where you can watch the Berlin Marathon 2024, click here

The Berlin Marathon will be streamed live for free on Olympicscom in various countries This includes:

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

If you are not from one of these regions, don't worry, there are other free options In Spain, you can watch the 2024 Berlin Marathon live stream for free on RTVE Play Plus, in Turkey on TRT, and in Germany on RTL Plus

If you are from one of these countries, away from home, and want to watch the 2024 Berlin Marathon for free from abroad, try a VPN Our favorite is NordVPN, and thanks to its impressive unblocking streaming service, its speed, it now ranks among the best on the market

Using the VPN is surprisingly simple

1 Install the VPN of your choice As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app For example, if you are in the UK and want to see your usual German service, select Germant from the list

3 Sit back and enjoy the race Stream the 2024 Berlin Marathon on RTL Plus

If you want to get up early and watch the 2024 Berlin Marathon from the US, UK, Australia, or New Zealand, the easiest way is to watch live coverage on FloTrack

To watch the race, you must become a member for $2999 per month or $14988 per year (calculated at $1249 per month) Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time, so you can sign up now, watch the races, and cancel at the end of the month