Lausanne Marathon 2025
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- Next event : Sun, October 26, 2025Date confirmed
- Last event : Sun, October 27, 2024
The event in a few words
Looking for a new challenge to conquer, feeling the itch to travel again? 🧳 We're taking you to the Lausanne Marathon in Switzerland! 🇨🇭 Nestled in the stunning Canton of Vaud, this major city by the shores of Lake Geneva 👒 boasts an exceptional urban course lined with iconic landmarks 👌. Indeed, Lausanne is a must-visit in this beautiful Swiss region. But before we delve deeper into that, let's introduce you to the race formats ✍️. The event offers several formats to allow as many people as possible to participate 👏: 10km walking, Nordic walking, or road running along with half-marathon and marathon distances 🏃♂️. Impressive, right? It's quite rare to find a city race that combines exceptional monuments with lakeside views 💎. Did you know? Lake Geneva, shared between France 🇫🇷 and Switzerland, is the largest lake in the Alps 🤩.
And after the race? As a French-speaking city, Lausanne has so much to offer you and your loved ones! For example, you can enjoy the panoramic view from the Sauvabelin Tower 😎, dive into the history of sports at the Olympic Museum 🤼♂️, or relax with your family by Lake Geneva with a well-deserved picnic 🥪. If you're interested in artistic culture, don't miss a visit to the Museum of Art Brut 🎨. And for a moment of natural beauty and tranquility, what's better than a peaceful stroll in the city's Botanical Garden 🪴? Home to nearly 4000 alpine, medicinal, carnivorous, and tropical plants 🌷.
Lausanne is also famed for hosting the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee, as well as the Olympic Museum. But the old town, with its medieval streets lined with shops and a richly decorated 12th-century Gothic cathedral, will also captivate you 👀. It's perched above the city, just a short distance from the Lake 🏊♀️. The 19th-century Palais de Rumine houses the fine arts and science museums ⚖️. Around Lausanne, you can also have fun, whether you choose one of the country's other three cities, namely Geneva, Berne, or Zurich, or if you spend time in the Swiss Jura 🧀. Mountain enthusiasts ⛰️ are of course invited to explore Switzerland, in summer ☀️ and winter ❄️ alike. Skiing and hiking 🥾 are national sports. Who knows? Maybe one day you'll cross paths with Marco Odermatt on the slopes! ⛷️
So, ready to experience something extraordinary in the stunning setting of Lausanne? 🕺 We'll see you at the Lausanne Marathon then! You can be sure that the race won't be your only record, the unforgettable experience you're going to have, will be too! 🏅
4 reasons to join this race
A distance for every taste
MarathonTOP
Half Marathon
10 km
- Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
- Elevation gain : 80mD+ / 146mD-
- 1 loopx42.195 km
A few more words
The race will start in two groups from the Place de Milan at 10:05 AM ⌚️, just below the park of the same name 🌳. As you pass by the Olympic park and its museum, you might just get that extra boost of energy... ⚡️ From Pully to Paudex, Lutry, and Cully, you'll swiftly move through all the towns lining the lake. You'll pass by several beaches that might tempt you to dive in 🏖️. In Cully, you'll take a brief tour of the town and make a few zigzags before heading back along the lake. The 20 km mark will be reached in Vevey, where you'll turn around just past the Little Eiffel Port. The return to Lausanne follows the same path, giving you familiar landmarks. Just before the 40th km, the course will veer towards the quay of Ouchy and the port 🚢 for the finish line at Place Bellerive. It's located right next to the Parc Emile-Henri-Jaques Dalcroze, with its beaches... 🏖️ Enjoy the delight!
Half Marathon
Road Running- Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
- 1 loopx21.0975 km
A few more words
For half-marathon runners 🏃♂️, the race will also kick off at Place de Milan, but this time at 8:40 AM, right below the park. You'll head towards the town of Cully for an exceptional city to city run! The course runs along Lake Geneva, one of Europe's most beautiful lakes, and passes through lakeside towns like Pully, Paudex, Lutry...
It's in the village of Cully that you'll make your turnaround, not without having enjoyed the local beauty and charm. The return to Lausanne follows the same route, giving you familiar landmarks. Just before the 40th km, the course veers towards the quai d'Ouchy and the harbor 🚢. Like the marathon runners, the finish line is at Place Bellerive, right next to the Parc Emile-Henri-Jaques Dalcroze and its beaches! 🏁
Road Running 10 km
Road Running- Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
- 1 loopx10 km
A few more words
Runners, walkers, and Nordic walkers will all share the same course. We may not move at the same speed, but our passion unites us! ❤️🔥 This passion is even more spectacular against the backdrop of the majestic Lake Geneva, which will accompany you throughout your race 🏃. The race will start at Place de Milan. After descending Avenue Denantou, you'll reach the lakeshore and then head towards the town of Pully, located 3 km away.
The turnaround point towards Lausanne will be at Paudex and on the Lavaux road, making for a double city-to-city challenge. Between km 7 and km 8, you'll make a left turn towards the Quai d'Ouchy and its port 🚢. Like the runners of the marathon and half-marathon, the finish line will be at Place Bellerive, next to the Parc Emile-Henri-Jaques Dalcroze and its sandy beaches! 🏁
- Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
- 1 loopx10 km
10 km : Marche Nordique 10 km
Nordic Walking- Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
- 1 loopx10 km
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
You can pick up your race number in Lausanne on October 24, 25, and 26, 2025. The distribution of race numbers and t-shirts will take place at the Auguste Piccard Sports Hall – Ch. de Bellerive 36 – Lausanne.
Friday, October 24: 4 PM to 6 PM
Saturday, October 25: 10 AM to 6 PM
Sunday, October 26: 7:30 AM to 2 PM
The start times for the races at Place de Milan in Lausanne on Sunday, October 26, 2025, are:
8:40 AM – Half Marathon, starting in 7 waves every 4 minutes
10:05 AM – Marathon, starting in two waves
1:55 PM – 10 km Race, starting in 8 waves every 4 minutes
From 2:30 PM – 10 km Walking, starting in one wave after the last wave of the 10 km race
From 2:33 PM – 10 km Nordic Walking, starting in one wave
For the Marathon:
0 km – Start at Place de Milan: water
5 km – Lutry: water, powerbar
11 km – Treytorrens: water, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
14 km – Rivaz: water, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
18 km – Corseaux: water, powerbar, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
23 km – Corseaux: water, powerbar, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
26.5 km – Rivaz: water, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
29 km – Treytorrens: water, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
32 km – Cully: water, powerbar, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
36.6 km – Lutry: water, powerbar
40 km – Olympic Museum: water and bananas
42 km – Finish at Place Bellerive: water bottle, powerbar, bottle of Focus, hot broth, banana, apples, gingerbread, chocolate, sugar, and a self-service water fountain
For the Half Marathon:
0 km – Start at Place de Milan: water
5 km – Lutry: water, powerbar
11 km – Cully: water, powerbar, powergel, bananas, oranges, apricots, grape sugar, and chocolate
15 km – Lutry: water, powerbar
19 km – Olympic Museum: water and bananas
21 km – Finish at Place/esplanade de Bellerive Plage: water bottle, powerbar, bottle of Focus, hot broth, banana, apples, gingerbread, chocolate, sugar, and a self-service water fountain
For the 10 km race and Nordic Walking:
0 km – Start at Place de Milan: water
5.3 km – Paudex: water
8 km – Olympic Museum: water and bananas
10 km – Finish at Place Bellerive Plage: water bottle, powerbar, bottle of Focus, hot broth, banana, apples, gingerbread, chocolate, sugar, and a self-service water fountain
Yes:
For the marathon, the time limit is 6h30. Runners not passing the 18 km mark in Corseaux by approximately 12:20 PM will be redirected to the return route. At the request of the race officials, they will need to turn back.
For the half marathon, the time limit is 4 hours.
For the 10 km, the time limit is 2 hours.
Yes:
For the Marathon, there are 7 reference times available: 3h / 3h15 / 3h30 / 3h45 / 4h00 / 4h15 / 4h30.
For the Half Marathon, there are 6 reference times: 1h30 / 1h40 / 1h50 / 1h55 / 2h00 / 2h10.
For the 10 km, there are 3 reference times: 45min / 50min / 55 min
Included in the registration fee: a long-sleeved technical t-shirt and finisher's medal.
You can leave sports bags in the lockers at the Auguste Piccard sports complex (the same location as the race number pickup). Toilets and showers are also available.
It is possible to leave sports bags / personal clothing bags at the finish site at Bellerive-Plage. The area is monitored by the organizer and is accessible only with a race number shown at the entrance.
Bag tent access hours: 8 AM to 6 PM (PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO TRANSFER OF BAGS FROM START TO FINISH).
The distance between the two sites (start-finish) is only 420 meters.
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