Dreiländer-Lauf
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The 3-Länderlauf marathon was held from 2024 to 2026; from 2027 the organisers no longer hold a marathon (the half marathon and 10 km continue).
Last held May 17, 2026
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The Basel marathon was the 42.195 km distance of the 3-Länderlauf, a road race that starts and finishes on the Marktplatz in Basel and crosses Switzerland, France and Germany. The 3-Länderlauf itself dates from 20 October 1990, but a marathon was added only in May 2024, and the organisers have announced that from 2027 it will be held without a marathon for safety reasons. The marathon was run in May as two laps of the half-marathon course. The route starts in front of the town hall, drops to the old Rhine bridge and crosses the Rhine four times. It follows the east bank to the double-decker Dreirosenbrücke, passes through Saint-Louis and Huningue in France, and crosses the Dreiländerbrücke footbridge to Weil am Rhein in Germany before returning through the Lange Erlen recreation area. The marathon had a time limit of 5 hours 30 minutes. The field was small: in 2026, 93 women finished and the men's winner, Cedric Oesterlé of France, ran 2:29:34. The last marathon was held on 17 May 2026. The half marathon and 10 km, which also cross all three countries, continue, with the next edition on 23 May 2027.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
In mid-to-late May Basel averages a daytime high of about 20°C and a low of about 10°C, with measurable rain on roughly eleven or twelve days of the month.
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The Dreiländer-Lauf was founded in 1990 and first run on Saturday 20 October 1990, when it was a 19.1 km route with 580 participants. The course was later extended to a half marathon, and a 10.1 km race and a children's run were added. A record 2,150 runners took part in 2019.
In May 2024 the organisers added a marathon for the first time, run as two laps of the half-marathon course from the Marktplatz. It was held again in 2025 and 2026. For 2027 the organisers announced that no marathon will take place, citing safety reasons, while the half marathon and 10 km continue.
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