The Swiss Marathon Championships take place on the occasion of the SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne and are organised on behalf of Swiss Athletics in accordance with the WO, IWR and the regulations of the SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne.
Tender and Instructions
Organiser : SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Association
Date : Sunday, 25 October 2026
The Swiss Marathon Championships will take place as part of the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne and will be organised on behalf of Swiss Athletics, in accordance with the Competition Rules (WO), the International Competition Rules (IWR) and the regulations of the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne.
The official communication channel is the organiser’s website: www.swisscitymarathon.ch .
Eligibility
Participation is open to all. All registered participants in the Swiss Championship categories who are eligible for titles and medals will automatically take part in the Swiss Championships.
Categories
| Overall M/W | Open to those born in 2008 or later | |
| M35 / W35 | Aged 35–39 | 1991 – 1987 |
| M40 / W40 | Aged 40–44 | 1986 – 1982 |
| M45 / W45 | Aged 45–49 | 1981 – 1977 |
| M50 / W50 | Aged 50–54 | 1976 – 1972 |
| M55 / W55 | Ages 55–59 | 1971 – 1967 |
| M60 / W60 | Ages 60–64 | 1966 – 1962 |
| M65 / W65 | Ages 65–69 | 1961–1957 |
| M70 / W70 | Ages 70–74 | 1956 – 1952 |
| M75 / W75 | Aged 75 and over | Born in 1951 or earlier |
| Team M/W | Open to those born in 2008 or earlier |
Registration
Register on the organiser’s website:
The organiser’s terms and conditions apply. Places are limited. If the available race numbers sell out early, registration will close.
Timing
In the men’s and women’s overall categories, gross times will be used for the rankings; in the age groups and for the team rankings, net times will be used.
Awarding of titles
Championship titles and other awards will only be awarded if at least three runners eligible for a title in each category complete the race in the proper manner.
In the Masters categories, there are no requirements regarding the number of finishers for the awarding of titles and medals. All runners will, in any case, be ranked within their age group.
Eligibility for Titles and Medals
All runners of Swiss or Liechtenstein nationality, as well as all runners eligible to compete for Switzerland in accordance with World Athletics, are eligible for titles and medals.
Proof of nationality must be provided by participants upon request by Swiss Athletics or its representatives (referees or NTO).
Awards
in accordance with the World Athletics (WO) regulations for the advertised categories.
Awards Ceremonies
Championship awards in accordance with the Competition Rules. The top three in each category will take part in the prize-giving ceremony. The championship prize-giving ceremonies will be held separately.
| SM Overall | 12:20 | Podium at the Finish Arena |
| Swiss Championships Categories | 13:00 | Room 5, 2nd floor, Conference Centre |
Swiss Marathon Team Championships
At the Swiss Marathon Championships, the title of ‘Swiss Team Champion’ is awarded in the men’s and women’s categories.
A team consists of five runners from the same club or running group. The clubs/running groups must be members of Swiss Athletics.
At least two of the runners included in the team’s score must be Swiss or Liechtenstein nationals.
The team classification is determined by adding together the finishing times of a team’s three fastest runners. In the event of a tie, the team with the higher-placed runner(s) takes precedence. Results from all categories are taken into account when compiling the team classification.
Titles and medals will only be awarded if at least three teams have entered by the entry deadline and three teams are also placed. The three best-placed teams will each receive an award and, provided the ceremony takes place, will take part in the prize-giving ceremony.
Athletics clubs and associations wishing to take part in the Swiss Team Marathon Championships must register directly via the individual registration form, where they can indicate their team affiliation in the ‘SM Team Classification’ field.
Team registrations are open until Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 11.59 pm.
Using the personal TrackMaxx editing link, which is sent with the registration confirmation, team membership can also be entered or amended after registration (until 24 October 2026). Any subsequent changes must be made at the on-site Trouble Desk up to one hour before the start.
Support staff
Support staff are not permitted to accompany runners on the course, either on foot or in a vehicle. They are not permitted to provide refreshments to participants on the course during the race.
Refreshments
There are refreshment stations along the course. See the organiser’s refreshment plan . Runners must not be provided with refreshments outside these refreshment stations.
Submission of personal refreshments
The provision of personal refreshments in accordance with WA TR 55.8 is permitted for runners who, according to the Swiss-Running rankings in 2025 or 2026, have achieved one of the following qualifying times:
| Marathon | Half-marathon | |
| Women | ≤ 02:50:00 | ≤ 01:20:00 |
| Men | ≤ 02:30:00 | ≤ 01:10:00 |
Self-catering is only permitted at the following refreshment stations:
| Hotel Kastanienbaum | km 8.3 |
| Hergiswil | km 14.8 |
| Acheregg | 17.7 km |
| Niederstad | 21.2 km |
| Niederstad | 23.4 km |
| Acheregg | km 26.9 |
| Hergiswil | km 29.9 |
| Krienserstrasse | km 34 |
| Fruttstrasse | km 37.2 |
Applications must be submitted to info @ swisscitymarathon.ch by 9 October 2026. Late applications will not be considered. Detailed information regarding the race will be sent to registered runners by email in good time.
Information
Please see the organiser’s information and guidelines at www.swisscitymarathon.ch .
