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Zurich, Switzerland · 42.195 km road marathon

Zurich Marathon 2027

Sunday 11 April 2027

Zurich's lakeside marathon: two city loops and a flat run along the eastern shore of Lake Zurich to Meilen and back, with a 5 h 30 net limit.

Entry · 2027 edition

Registration open

First come, first served until places run out. Open on the organizer's page on 30 Sep 2026, which does not say how many places are left.

✓ Registration opensFri 1 May 2026, 11:00 CEST
Named bib (personalised) if entered byMon 15 Mar 2027

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From the organizer's page, checked 30 Sep 2026. TrailSplits does not know whether you have a place; the organizer is the final word.

Zurich Marathon at a glance

Start: 08:00, rolling start by blocks, Quaibrücke
Finish: Sechseläutenplatz at Bellevue, beside Stadelhofen station
Course: Flat at about 410 m: city loops at both ends, the Seestrasse out and back in between
Time limit: 5 h 30 net time; the finish closes at 13:45
Cut-offs: Meilen turn, about km 22, by 11:10; a broom wagon follows from there
Entry: Open; 159 francs until the quota fills, no waiting list, named bib by 15 March 2027
Bib pickup: Ochsner Sport Pro, 6 to 10 April; race morning 06:00 to 07:30 on Europaplatz, advised against
Getting to the start: Free public transport with the race-mail codes; no shuttle on race morning
Aid stations: 12 stations at six points, each passed out and back

Checked against the organizer's pages on 24 September 2026. Facts for the next edition can still change; the organizer's page is the final word.

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Zurich Marathon course map and elevation

Flat at about 410 m: city loops at both ends, the Seestrasse out and back in between. Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.

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running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: Zurich Marathon / MySchweizMobil

Flat (<5%)

Organizer-published 2025 course file; the next edition's route may differ. For illustration, not navigation.

What to expect on the course

Start on the Quaibrücke, back over it at km 4 and again on the way to Zürichhorn at km 10
Out along the Seestrasse through Zollikon, Küsnacht at km 15, Erlenbach and Herrliberg, turning in Meilen at about km 22
Two gentle rises of under 10 m on the way back, near km 25 and km 33 to 34
Up Bahnhofstrasse at km 5 and back down it near the end, with a short loop round the Münsterhof near km 41

The organizer download contains the 2025 course, not a confirmed 2027 route. Construction may change the route. Check the final course and Meilen checkpoint instructions before race day.

Read the full course description

A flat road marathon on closed streets, measured to World Athletics and AIMS standards, that starts on the Quaibruecke and finishes on the Sechselaeutenplatz a few hundred metres away. The first 10 km are two city loops: out along Utoquai and Bellerivestrasse and back on Dufourstrasse, over the Quaibruecke again at km 4, up Bahnhofstrasse to Sihlstrasse at km 5, down Talstrasse and Alfred-Escher-Strasse past km 7, back along Mythenquai and General-Guisan-Quai, and over the bridge once more to Zuerichhorn at km 10. From Tiefenbrunnen the course follows the Seestrasse along the eastern shore through Zollikon, Kuesnacht at km 15, Erlenbach and Herrliberg to a turning loop in Meilen at about km 22, then returns the same way to Bellerivestrasse at km 35. The last 7 km repeat the western city loop in reverse via Mythenquai, Talstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse, add a short loop round the Muensterhof near km 41, and cross the Quaibruecke to the finish. The organizer's profile stays at about 410 m, with two gentle rises of under 10 m on the return near km 25 and km 33 to 34. The 12 aid stations with water, sports drink and food sit at six points, on Talstrasse, Mythenquai, Zuerichhorn, Zollikon, Erlenbach and Feldmeilen, each passed out and back, and pacers run for 3:00 to 5:30.

Source, licence and file

2025 reference course. Course: Zurich Marathon / MySchweizMobil · Source and attribution · original source · Download reference GPX (42.9 km in the file). Approximate heights supplied in the source file, not a certified climb measurement.

Three decisions to make before race day

At the limit, the start-line crossing decides both deadlines

The finish closes at 13:45 and Meilen at 11:10, so a runner at the 5 h 30 limit must cross the start line by about 08:15 to make both.

More detail
Net time is capped at 5 h 30, but the finish closes at 13:45, 5 h 45 after the 08:00 gun, and the Meilen turn at about km 22 closes at 11:10. On even 5 h 30 pace you reach Meilen about 2 h 52 after crossing the line, so a runner at the limit must cross by about 08:15 to meet both. A broom wagon follows from Meilen.
Allow an hour on race morning, and time to walk to your block

Arrive an hour early and be in your block by 07:40; the walk to blocks such as F can be nearly 2 km, and the bag drop takes only the official starter bag.

More detail
The organizer asks runners to arrive at least an hour early and stand in their block by 07:40, 20 minutes before the gun; the walk to blocks such as F can be nearly 2 km. The start is a rolling mass start by blocks set from your declared time. There is no shuttle, and the Sechselaeutenplatz bag drop, open 06:30 to 14:00, takes only the official starter bag.
Collect your bib during Runners Week if you can, and decide on cover at entry

Bibs are not posted: collect yours at Ochsner Sport Pro from 6 to 10 April 2027. A last-minute race-morning desk opens 06:00 to 07:30, which the organizer strongly advises against. Places cannot be transferred; cancellation cover is sold only at entry.

More detail
Bibs are not posted: collect yours at Ochsner Sport Pro on Lagerstrasse, 300 m from Zurich HB, between Tuesday 6 and Saturday 10 April 2027; the daily hours are not yet published. A last-minute desk at the Ochsner Sport Cube on Europaplatz opens 06:00 to 07:30 on race morning, but the organizer strongly recommends collecting during Runners Week, and its marathon page mentions only Runners Week pickup. Places cannot be transferred, and the optional cancellation cover can only be bought at entry and ends once you collect your bib.

Your race-day sheet

Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Zurich.

Target finish time, including stops

HoursMinutes

Total stopped minutes Your start time (local)

The initial value is the first published start, not your assigned wave. Europe/Zurich.

Time limit: 5 h 30 net time; the finish closes at 13:45

How this sheet applies the limit

The 2027 rules give 5 h 30 of net time, counted from your own crossing of the start line, and the finish closes at 13:45, so anyone crossing after 08:15 has less than the full 5 h 30. Runners who have not reached the Meilen turning point, at about km 22, by 11:10 must hand in bib and transponder, and a broom wagon follows the field from Meilen. Finishers outside the limit are not ranked. This sheet does not check the Meilen time.

A timing comparison, not a fitness assessment. Intermediate cutoffs, queues, weather and terrain are not modelled. Stops are spread evenly in the illustration; actual checkpoint times will differ.

ESTIMATED FINISH

12:00:00

MOVING PACE BUDGET

5:34/ km

ELAPSED PACE

5:41/ km

90 min below the modelled finish limit

Distance markers, not aid stations or guaranteed arrival times.
Distance	Elapsed	Local clock
5 km	00:28:26	08:28:26
10 km	00:56:53	08:56:53
15 km	01:25:19	09:25:19
20 km	01:53:45	09:53:45
Halfway	02:00:00	10:00:00
25 km	02:22:12	10:22:12
30 km	02:50:38	10:50:38
35 km	03:19:05	11:19:05
40 km	03:47:31	11:47:31
Finish	04:00:00	12:00:00

Training plan for Zurich Marathon 2027

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Entry, bib pickup and rules

Entry:: Open; 159 francs until the quota fills, no waiting list, named bib by 15 March 2027
Bib pickup:: Ochsner Sport Pro, 6 to 10 April; race morning 06:00 to 07:30 on Europaplatz, advised against

Read the full entry and pickup rules

Direct entry on GoActive since 1 May 2026, with no lottery. Prices rise as quotas fill: the 139 and 149 franc bands are sold out and 159 francs applies until its quota is reached. The 23,000 places across all three races are capped with no waiting list, and the deadline for a named bib is 15 March 2027. Runners must be 18 or over. Places cannot be transferred, a switch of distance is possible until 5 March 2027, and fees come back only under optional cancellation cover bought at entry. Bibs are collected with identification and race mail at Ochsner Sport Pro, Lagerstrasse 10, from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 April 2027, or 06:00 to 07:30 on race morning at the Ochsner Sport Cube on Europaplatz, a last-minute option the organizer strongly advises against; nothing is posted.

Sources

Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-04. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.

What each source confirms

2027 marathon page: 11 April 2027, 08:00 start on the Quaibruecke, 5 h 30 net limit, 13:45 finish closure, 11:10 Meilen rule, rolling block start, price bands, pacers, construction caveat, course PDF and the 2025 GPX link.
Road closures and street-by-street course: The 2027 route street by street, from the Quaibruecke through both city loops and along the Seestrasse to the Meilen turning loop and back, with the Seestrasse closed to Meilen from 07:00 to 16:00.
Organizer course map and altitude profile (PDF): Kilometre markers, the six aid and first-aid points, the city detail map and the profile at about 410 m. The file carries no edition year.
Start and finish, aid and travel pages: Arrive an hour early, blocks 20 minutes before the start, starter-bag drop 06:30 to 14:00; the /runner-prep/verpflegung page gives 12 aid stations and /runner-prep/anreise the free public transport.
Runners Week bib collection: Pickup at Ochsner Sport Pro, Lagerstrasse 10, from 6 to 10 April 2027 without daily hours, race-morning pickup 06:00 to 07:30 on Europaplatz, collection by a friend, no post and no shuttle.
2027 competition rules, FAQ and A to Z: Minimum age 18, net limit, no transfers, distance changes until 5 March 2027, optional cancellation cover; the /infos/faq-reglement and /infos/von-a-bis-z pages add the 23,000 cap, 15 March deadline and broom wagon.