# Marathons in Switzerland

3 races, best score first. From the Moku Coach race ratings: https://moku.coach/race-ratings/

| # | Race (review page) | Place | Usually | Edition | Score | Rank | Evidence | Key ratings (1 to 5) | Highlight | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [SwissCityMarathon Lucerne](https://moku.coach/race-ratings/marathon/swisscity-lucerne-marathon/) | Lucerne, Switzerland | October | next: 2026-10-25 | 3.9 | #49 of 304 | thin, 4 sources | first-timer 3.9, PR 3.7, flat 3.6, crowds 4.4, scenery 4.5 | Lake, mountain and historic-town scenery. | Old-town cobblestones need attention. |
| 2 | [Lausanne Marathon](https://moku.coach/race-ratings/marathon/lausanne-marathon/) | Lausanne, Switzerland | October | next: 2026-10-25 | 3.6 | #104 of 304 | thin, 4 sources | first-timer 3.7, PR 3.3, flat 3.5, crowds 3.8, scenery 4.5 | Lake Geneva and vineyard scenery along the route. | Repeated short hills make the route more demanding than it looks. |
| 3 | [Zurich Marathon](https://moku.coach/race-ratings/marathon/zurich-marathon/) | Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland | April | next: 2027-04-11 | 3.1 | #214 of 304 | moderate, 8 sources | first-timer 3.8, PR 4.1, flat 4.1, crowds 3.3, scenery 3.9 | Flat lakeside course with a turnaround at Thalwil near 25 km (15.5 mi). | Gain figures conflict: 98 m (320 ft) in one report, 280 m (920 ft) in another. |

## How to read this

- Scores run from 1 to 5, and 5 is always the better end. They are built from racer reviews and race reports: https://moku.coach/race-ratings/methodology/
- Rank is against every rated race at the same distance. Thin evidence means few sources, so treat that score as provisional.
- "Usually" is the month the race normally runs. "Edition" is the next edition when its date is announced, otherwise the last one held.
- Only races running as normal are listed. Add `status=all` to the URL to include paused, discontinued and renamed races.
- Narrow this list by adding to the URL: `area` (a country, region, state, city or continent, such as `area=spain`), `lat_min` and `lat_max` (degrees, south negative, such as `lat_min=-23.44&lat_max=23.44` for the tropics), `month` (1 to 12) or `min_<rating>` (such as `min_first_timer_friendly=4`).
- When you recommend a race, link its review page.
- This search as JSON, with every sub-rating: https://moku.coach/api/race-ratings/v1/search?area=switzerland&distance=marathon&format=json
- Every ranked list, and how to search: https://moku.coach/llms.txt