Alpine marathon
The Alpenmarathon (official name AlpenMarathon - Marathon des Alpages ) is a marathon between Anzère and Leukerbad that has been taking place in August since 2005. The program also includes a half marathon , which replaces the 24 km run held in the first year.
The mountain marathon-like route first leads from Anzère north to Lac de Tseuzier and from there to Crans-Montana , where the half marathon starts. From there it goes up to Varneralp and on the west side of the Dala valley above Inden to Leukerbad. The marathon has to deal with 1500 vertical meters uphill and 1650 vertical meters downhill, with the half marathon 900 uphill and 1025 downhill.
statistics
Course records
- Men: 3:07:18, Jean-Yves Rey , 2005
- Women: 3:52:48, Iva Milesová ( CZE ), 2007
Fastest runner in 2007
marathon
- Men: Jean-Yves Rey , 3:20: 10.63
- Women: Iva Milesová ( CZE ), 3: 52: 47.02
half marathon
- Men: Emmanuel Vaudan , 1: 50: 02.77
- Women: Sylvia Kaufmann, 2: 24: 35.85
Finisher 2007
- Marathon: 150 (125 men and 25 women), 9 fewer than last year
- Half marathon: 223 (158 men and 65 women), 44 more than last year
Winners list
| date | Men | Time (hours) | Women | Time (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2008 | Tim Short ( GBR ) | 3:10:14 | Colette Borcard -3- | 4:01:09 |
| August 26, 2007 | Jean-Yves Rey -3- | 3: 20: 10.63 | Iva Milesová ( CZE ) | 3: 52: 47.02 |
| August 27, 2006 | Jean-Yves Rey -2- | 3: 16: 31.31 | Colette Borcard -2- | 4: 03: 41.25 |
| August 28, 2005 | Jean-Yves Rey | 3: 07: 17.13 | Colette Borcard | 3: 57: 43.44 |
Development of the number of finishers
| year | marathon | Side competition |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 150 | 223 |
| 2006 | 159 | 179 |
| 2005 | 247 | 122 |