Lausanne Marathon
The Lausanne Marathon or Marathon of Lausanne is an annual marathon race held in the Swiss city of Lausanne since 1993. This road running takes place in autumn (October) and the 20 km of Lausanne takes place in spring (April).
| Lausanne Marathon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The start of the Lausanne Marathon in 2008 | |
| Date | October |
| Location | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Retraites populaires, Groupe mutuel |
| Established | 1993 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:10:05 (2003) Women's: 2:29:03 (2002)  |
| Official site | Lausanne Marathon |
| Participants | 1,207 (2019) 1,356 (2018) |
Parallel to the marathon, a half-marathon, a 10 km, a 10 km walking and Nordic walking, and a mini-marathon race of 4 km are organised. The Lausanne Marathon is one of the rare Swiss races that organises a half-marathon for wheelchairs and handcycles.
The Lausanne Marathon is one of the largest annual sporting events of the Canton de Vaud, and attracts up to 2,500 tourists each year. In 2009, a record 10,658 runners participated.
History
The first edition was held in 1993, with the inauguration of the Olympic Museum. Ethiopia's Tesfaye Eticha won the men's competition for a record seventh time.
Route
The race starts in Lausanne, Place de Milan (next to the Parc de Milan), and then follows the road along the Lake LĆ©man until La Tour-de-Peilz, before returning to Lausanne via the same route. The arrival is located in front of the Olympic Museum fountain. The half-marathon (21 km) starts from La Tour-de-Peilz (since 2000) and ends in Lausanne.
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 27 October 2019 | |
2:22:11 |  |
2:42:30 |
| 26th | 28 October 2018 |  |
2:22:16 |  |
2:43:14 |
| 25th | 22 October 2017 | |
2:22:58 | |
2:40:28 |
| 24th | 30 October 2016 | |
2:17:06 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
2:42:41 |
| 23rd | 25 October 2015 | |
2:17:08 | |
2:31:24 |
| 22nd | 26 October 2014 | |
2:18:38 | |
2:51:54 |
| 21st | 27 October 2013 |  |
2:29:02 |  |
2:44:29 |
| 20th | 28 October 2012 | |
2:32:07 | |
2:41:37 |
| 19th | 30 October 2011 |  |
2:19:37 |  |
2:47:36 |
| 18th | 31 October 2010 | |
2:20:02.4 | |
2:54:10.0 |
| 17th | 25 October 2009 | |
2:21:00,2 | |
2:54:59,0 |
| 16th | 26 October 2008 | |
2:16:04,9 | |
2:46:22,6 |
| 15th | 21 October 2007 | |
2:12:17.9 |  |
2:47:10.8 |
| 14th | 22 October 2006 | |
2:14:39.0 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
2:39:42.8 |
| 13th | 23 October 2005 | |
2:12:41.0 | |
3:01:02.8 |
| 12th | 24 October 2004 | |
2:13:37.8 | |
2:37:25.3 |
| 11th | 26 October 2003 | |
2:10:04.7 | |
2:34:39.7 |
| 10th | 20 October 2002 | |
2:11:22.8 | |
2:29:03.2 |
| 9th | 21 October 2001 | |
2:12:38.6 |  |
2:39:42.7 |
| 8th | 22 October 2000 | |
2:16:25 | |
2:38:42 |
| 7th | 24 October 1999 | |
2:12:48 | |
2:37:35 |
| 6th | 18 October 1998 | |
2:16:34 | |
2:38:08 |
| 5th | 19 October 1997 | |
2:16:04 | |
2:42:39 |
| 4th | 13 October 1996 | |
2:15:40 | |
2:42:31 |
| 3rd | 15 October 1995 | |
2:18:37 | |
2:33:35 |
| 2nd | 16 October 1994 |  |
2:16:10 |  |
2:41:38 |
| 1st | 26 June 1993 |  |
2:19:51 | |
2:42:06 |
References
- List of winners
- Civai, Franco et al. (2011-10-31). Lausanne Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-11-01.
