Lausanne Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Lausanne Marathon is a road marathon on the shore of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, held on a Sunday in late October and first run in 1993. A half marathon, a 10 km run and 10 km walking and Nordic walking events take place on the same day. All distances start at Place de Milan and finish at Place Bellerive beside the lake. The marathon heads east along the lakeshore and through the Lavaux vineyard region, with supply points around Lutry, Cully, Rivaz and Corseaux, turns in the Vevey area and returns on the same road, passing Paudex and the Olympic Museum before the finish. The organisers publish an elevation of 80 m of climbing and 146 m of descent for the marathon. The time limit is 6 hours 30 minutes, and runners who have not passed km 18 in Corseaux by 12:40 are redirected onto the return route. The first race was held by the lake in 1993 and coincided with the official opening of the Olympic Museum; the organisers record that in 1995 the race was named among the 20 most beautiful of its type. Entries have been limited since the 25th edition in 2017.