Lausanne Marathon takes place on Sun, Oct 25, 2026 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The main route is 42.2 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026
- Start
- Lausanne 🇨🇭
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Climbing
- 450 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Lausanne Marathon traces a scenic out-and-back route along the shores of Lake Geneva from Lausanne to La Tour-de-Peilz and back.
Official event pageWhat would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
4:10–5:00
Peak-week training
5–7 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Lausanne Marathon is 9 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build3 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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