Marathon

The start of the 19th Zurich Marathon will be at 8 a.m. on Sunday, 10 April 2022, at Mythenquai. Around two hours will pass before the last runners leave the city after 14 kilometres at Tiefenbrunnen station in the direction of the Meilen turning point. At this point, the front runners will already be approaching the city limits again in Zollikon.

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Halfmarathon

The start for the 2nd half marathon is at 08.15 hrs at Seestrasse 111 in Herrliberg. The half marathon course starts at the marathon turning point near Meilen. The finish is in the Mythenquai area.

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Cityrun

The start for the 10th Züri Cityrun is at 2.15 pm at Mythenquai. The running course of the Cityrun leads via Seefeld to the city centre and thus past the sights into the city centre. No cars, no public transport and therefore free way and running pleasure guarantee!

 

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Along the course

 

The spectators have various food options along the route, from breakfast to late lunch, sweet or salty, hot or cold. At the General Guisan Quai and the Bürkliplatz - with a speaker updating you and the runners passing by six times – everyone will find something to eat.

 

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Bellvue and Quaibrücke

The Bellvue and the Quaibrücke will be passed four times. On this spectacular route section, everyone will be satisfied by the diversity of foods and drinks.

 

Paradeplatz

The first time passing by the Paradeplatz, the runners will still be energetic, but the second time they already mastered 39km and will need the spectators supporting and cheering.

At the Talstrasse you can watch the runners at the food station, where over 10’000 drinks will be handed out every 20 minutes.

 

Music

Various live bands will take care for great atmosphere along the course. The rhythms and sounds will offer entertainment, not only for the spectators but also for the runners. Along the route from the Mythenquai, where the start and finish is located, to the turning point Meilen, over 25 bands and groups will perform for the spectators and athletes.

 

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Timetable

 

The elite reaches an average speed of about 20 km/h, while the last ones have an average of about 7.5 km/h.

 

On the way there

Start Zurich Marathon     08.00 a.m.
Start half marathon         08.15 a.m.
Start Cityrun                     14.15 a.m.
Zurich city centre             08.00 a.m. - 09.30 a.m.
Finish Cityrun                   14.45 p.m. - 15.30 p.m.
Tiefenbrunnen                  08.40 a.m. - 09.45 p.m.
Erlenbach                          09.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
Turning point in Meile       09.10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.


On the way back
Erlenbach                          09.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.
Tiefenbrunnen                  09.50 a.m. - 13.00 p.m.
Zurich city centre             09.55 a.m. - 13.30 p.m.
Destination                       10.10 a.m. - 13.30 p.m.

 

 

In contrast to the athletes from the Cityrun, the runners of the Marathon have not reached the turning point at Seefeld. Along the Seestrasse the spectators have the possibility to see the leaders as well as the tail-end running by twice, between 09:00 a.m. and 01:00 p.m. The audience from Zurich can enjoy a sporty spring festival among friends at the waterside of lake Zurich and cheers up the brave athletes.

 

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Big Marathon festival

The runners will pass by the start and finish area at the harbor Enge three times, at the start, at about 10km and for finishing the run. Between start and finish times there will be numerous activities entertaining all generations from 07:00am to 04:00pm.

• Kids paradise of Zurcher Kantonalbank

• Pavilion with food corner

• Finish of the run with band and dancers

• Partner stand with exciting activities

• Massage service PPrivate Clinic Bethanien

 

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Runners have right of way

The downtown of Zurich will be closed between 08:00am and 03:00pm and from the city borders Zurich to Meilen, the Seestrasse will be closed until 02:30pm. There won’t be any possibilities for parking.

 

For this Sunday, 10th of April, we recommend using public transports. Nevertheless, there will be some restrictions as well, due to this mega event. Following Tram lines are affected by the Marathon: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13 as well as these Bus lines: 161, 165, 910, 912.

 

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Cheer on friends

Every runner will receive his ranking and time for free by SMS after the run, sponsored by the Zürcher Kantonalbank. On the start list all the times of friends are accessible. Further interesting information and pictures will be found shortly after the race on Facebook. The Infopoint is located at the start and finishing area and serves as a meeting point for athletes and friends.

 

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Award ceremony

For all the finishers of the Marathon, Teamrun and Cityrun 10’000 medals will be ready and all the finishers will be celebrated by the spectators. The best athletes will be honored vis-à-vis of the pavilion at the Hafendamm Enge:

 

Time Table will follow…