In the marathon and half marathon, a team of pacemakers is on the course to support the runners. Around 50 selected and experienced runners start in different starting slots at the SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne and guide the participants at a regular pace to their and our goal.
Running times of our pacemakers
If the start slot of your desired pacemaker is already fully booked, use our online form to change your start slot. Your request for a slot change will then be reviewed and implemented if possible.
| Startslot | Starting time | Categorie | Pacemaker (run time) |
| B | 08:30 | Performance 21KM* | - |
| C | 08:35 | Performance 42KM** | - |
| D | 08:37 | Marathon | 03:00h + 03:15h + 03:30h |
| E | 08:39 | Marathon | 03:40h + 03:50h |
| F | 08:41 | Marathon | 04:00h + 04:15h |
| G | 08:43 | Marathon | 04:30h + 04:45h |
| H | 08:45 | Marathon | 05:00h |
| J | 10:00 | Half marathon | 01:30h + 01:40h + 01:50h |
| K | 10:10 | Half marathon | 01:40h + 01:50h |
| L | 10:20 | Half marathon | 01:40h + 01:50h |
| M | 10:30 | Half marathon | 01:40h + 01:50h |
| N | 10:40 | Half marathon | 01:40h + 01:50h |
| O | 10:50 | Half marathon | 01:40h + 01:50h |
| P | 11:00 | Half marathon | 01:50h + 02:00h |
| Q | 11:10 | Half marathon | 01:50h + 02:00h |
| R | 11:20 | Half marathon | 01:50h + 02:00h |
| S | 11:30 | Half marathon | 01:50h + 02:00h |
| T | 11:40 | Half marathon | 01:50h + 02:00h |
| U | 11:50 | Half marathon | 01:50h + 02:00h |
| V | 12:00 | Half marathon | 01:50h + 02:00h |
| A | 12:58 | Performance 10KM*** | - |
| B | 13:00 | CityRun 10KM | - |
| C | 13:10 | CityRun 10KM | - |
| D | 13:20 | CityRun 10KM | - |
| E | 13:30 | CityRun 10KM | - |
| F | 13:37 | CityRun 10KM | - |
*only with performance record: women <01:40h / men <01:30h
**only with performance record: women <03:30h / men <03:00h
***only with performance record: women <00:45h / men <00:40h
Visibility of our pacemakers
Our pacemakers are wearing yellow T-shirts this year and can't be missed thanks to backpack flags:
- marathon: red flags
- halfmarathon: blue flags
Interested in being a pacemaker?
Then send us an email to: info@swisscitymarathon.ch
