Race day on this page is Oct 25, 2026.
Marathon
SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne Marathon
Sunday, October 25, 2026Lucerne, Switzerland
Goal time
3:15:00
Adjusted time (preview)
3:15:45–3:17:15
Up to +2:15 slower
Moderate conditions. Main factor: several factors. Get your personalised finish time and split-by-split pacing plan with Race Pass.
Based on the historical mean for the race window over the last 10 years, ±5 days.
About 161 m of climbing and 163 m of descent. Rolling.
Almost all within 2%1% over 6%Two climbs
Impacts
Based on the historical mean for the race window over the last 10 years, ±5 days.
Elevation
Low impact
≤1%
Heat
Low impact
≤1%
Wind
Low impact
≤1%
Total Impact
Moderate impact
1–3%
Pace Opportunity
Moderate
ChallengingModerateFavorable
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Historical weather
Mean of race-window hours across the last 10 years, ±5 days around 25 October. Sticky years still count. This is not a forecast.
11°C
9 - 14°C range
Mostly cloudy on average
Historical: mostly cloudy
Historical average
10 years · ±5d around 25 October
2016-2025
Cloud Cover
59%
4 - 100% range
Wind
3km/h
2 - 5 km/h range • prevailing WNW
Humidity
89%
83 - 94% range
WBGT
11.2°C
8.7 - 12.0°C range
Race morning history
Last 10 years, around the 08:25 start hour. Typical late-October air averages 11°C (about 7°C to 15°C in that window). The bands are that history, not a forecast range. Hover or drag to explore.
Race-morning temperature
Most mornings
10-12°C
Almost all
9-13°C
Humidity
89%
Dew
9°C
WBGT
11°C
11°CAverage
08:25-11:43
Almost all (90%)Most mornings (70%)AverageRain
Blue is most mornings. Dashed lines are the rare tails. Pink is the average. The bands are historical race mornings, not a forecast range. Blue columns are rain on the right scale. This assumes a 3:18. You can set your own time in the app.
Typical race-morning wind
Where the wind usually came from on race morning, not where it was going.
NW
Most frequent (18%)
Wind speed
0-6 km/h
6-13 km/h
13-21 km/h
21+ km/h
A start that feels cool is not a promise about the second half.
Related races
Same city, region or country, when we can resolve them. World majors also point to each other.
View race map for this area.
Make sense of the conditions
- Dew point, WBGT and running in the heat
Read the heat and humidity before deciding what pace makes sense.
- When drafting helps your running pace
A group can help, but its pace and the conditions still need to suit you.
- Pacing the climbs and descents
Use the course profile to think about effort, not just splits.
Pacing and conditions FAQ
Beyond conditions
Conditions are only part of the race-day loss
Pacing mistakes often add several minutes, sometimes more than conditions alone, especially when the course and conditions are not ideal.
What your plan includes
Everything you need to turn this race preview into a usable race-day plan.
Personalized pacing
Effort and pace guidance tuned to this course profile.
Weather-adjusted splits
Split targets that account for heat, wind, and elevation.
Heat adaptation & drafting
Adjust for your heat tolerance and drafting preferences.
Get your personalised race plan for SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne Marathon.
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