Zurich Marathon
Zurich Marathon race day weather
Cold start, gradual warm-up
Runners will face cool temperatures starting at 37°F and rising to 48°F by the end of the race. With humidity at 69% and a light wind, the conditions may feel brisk, especially early on. It’s advisable for runners to dress in layers for the pre-race period, and adjust their pacing conservatively in the first few laps as temperatures climb. Rain is possible but expected to be light, so hydration should remain a priority.
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Zurich Marathon route and elevation
The Zurich Marathon course has about 130 ft (40 m) of climbing and 118 ft (36 m) of descent, a net rise of about 12 ft (4 m). It is flatter than 84% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. It has no steep miles: no mile climbs more than 35 ft (11 m).
What the hills cost
The hills change finish times by less than 0.2% here, under half a minute for a 4:00 runner.
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 ft | 9 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 2 | 15 ft | 24 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 3 | 17 ft | 9 ft | 8:04 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| 4 | 7 ft | 13 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 5 | 3 ft | 5 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 6 | 12 ft | 9 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 7 | 8 ft | 11 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 8 | 2 ft | 1 ft | 8:00 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 9 | 10 ft | 4 ft | 8:04 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 10 | 12 ft | 10 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 11 | 26 ft | 30 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 12 | 2 ft | 6 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 13 | 3 ft | 2 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 14 | 31 ft | 27 ft | 8:03 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 15 | 2 ft | 7 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 16 | 4 ft | 3 ft | 8:00 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 17 | 24 ft | 15 ft | 8:04 | 9:13 | 10:23 |
| 18 | 12 ft | 11 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 19 | 9 ft | 19 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 20 | 1 ft | 1 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 21 | 4 ft | 6 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 22 | 10 ft | 11 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 23 | 7 ft | 7 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 24 | 5 ft | 3 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 25 | 11 ft | 4 ft | 8:04 | 9:13 | 10:21 |
| 26 | 6 ft | 11 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| Last 0.2 | 4 ft | 7 ft | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
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About the Zurich Marathon
The Zurich Marathon is an annual marathon run each April through Zürich, Switzerland. The course starts at the Quaibrücke bridge, follows the shore of Lake Zürich, and finishes at Sechseläutenplatz. Tadesse Abraham set the men's course and Swiss national record of 2:06:38 in 2022. The 2026 edition drew a record 23,000 entrants across the marathon, half marathon and 10K, with all three distances selling out.
