Swiss Alpine Marathon

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The route of the Swiss Alpine Marathon is signposted all year round

The Swiss Alpine Marathon is a running event in Davos that has been held annually at the end of July since 1986. The main route is an ultramarathon (K78) of 78.5 km, as well as two marathons (K42, a mountain marathon , and C42), a three-quarter marathon (K30, 30.0 km), a half marathon (K21) and a quarter marathon (K10 , 10.5 km) in the program. The half marathon is also offered as a walking discipline (WALK, 21.1 km).

stretch

The ascent to the Kesch hut
  • The K78 first leads from Davos (1538 m above sea level) south along the eastern slope of the Landwasser Valley , via the hamlet of Spina above Glaris to Monstein . Soon afterwards it goes down into the valley to Schmelzboden and from there via the old road through the Zügen Gorge to the train station in Wiesen . Cross the Wiesen Viaduct towards Filisur , where the lowest point on the route is reached (km 32; 1019 m). From now on it goes steadily uphill, first along the Albula valley to Bergün (km 40; 1365 m), from there through the Val Tuors to the hamlet of Chants (km 47; 1822 m). Shortly after Chants, the paved path turns into mountain paths, and the steepest part of the route begins. The highest point of the route is reached at the Kesch hut (km 53) (2632 m). A panorama trail leads to the Scalettapass (km 60, 2606 m), where the race doctor takes a quick look at each runner to decide whether he needs help. On the next four kilometers to Dürrboden you lose 600 meters in altitude , then you go gently downhill on paved paths for the last 14 km to Davos. Carrying out the K78 on the panorama trail requires good weather conditions. If these are not met, an alternative variant is available via Sertigpass / -tal. To check and optimize the organization, the ready-to-run variant will be carried out once in 2011, regardless of the weather. The route for K78 and K42 runs from Keschhütte via Lai da Ravais-ch - Sur (Pt. 2580), Sertig Pass (the highest point at 2739 m above sea level), Sertig Dörfli, Clavadel (via hiking trail) to Davos.
  • The K42 starts in Bergün and is largely identical to the second half of the K78. Only the panorama trail behind the Keschhütte is reserved for ultra-marathon runners, so that marathon runners can go via Alp Funtauna (2192 m) to the Scalettapass.
  • Since 2003, the C42 has been offering a second marathon route that does not run in the high mountains. In the first few years, Davos started together with the K78 runners; the goal was in Bergün. 2006 and 2007 ran in the opposite direction with the start in Tiefencastel (851 m) uphill to Davos. First it passed the Church of St. Peter Mistail , then it went via Alvaneu and Schmitten GR , past the Landwasser Viaduct , to the Wiesen train station, where it merged with the K78 route. In 2008 the direction was changed again: the start is again in Davos, the route leads via Filisur to the school in Tiefencastel.
  • The K30 since 2008, the K78-route follows to the finish at the outskirts of Filisur; until 2010 the route was called K31 due to a slightly different route . The same route leading down the valley was run once before 2005 under the designation K30 . From 2005 to 2007 there was an opposite run from Filisur to Davos (K28). This route running up the valley had led to a considerable decrease in the number of participants.
  • The K21 has taken a completely new course since 2007. It starts in Klosters on the Sunniberg bridge and leads over Cavadürli, Bahnhofplatz Klosters, Laret, the Wolfgang Pass and Lake Davos to Davos. The walking discipline WALK leads over the same route.
  • The quarter marathon ( K10 ) starts in Laret and leads on the final stretch of the K21 to Davos.

Length and altitude of the routes

  • K78: 78.5 km +/- 2260 m (final version: 79.1 km +/- 2370 m)
  • K42: 42.2 km + 1890 m / - 1710 m (final version: 42.2 km + 1810 m / - 1630 m)
  • C42: 42.2 km + 450 m / - 1070 m (2006/07: + 1200 m / - 590 m)
  • K30: 30.0 km + 320 m / - 820 m
  • K21: 21.1 km + 750 m / - 260 m
  • K10: 10.5 km + 150 m / - 130 m
  • WALK: 21.1 km + 750 m / - 260 m

history

The run was launched in 1986 by Andrea Tuffli, who is still the event manager today. Although there were high alpine mountain races such as Sierre - Zinal in Switzerland before , a run that went over the marathon distance or beyond in such a terrain was a novelty in Europe at that time and accordingly attracted attention. The Swissalpine quickly established itself as the second major ultramarathon in Switzerland, alongside the 100 km from Biel .

In 1998 the biggest change to date was made to the running route. Instead of over the Sertigpass (2739 m above sea level) and Sertig , as before, the route from Bergün to Davos was now chosen via the Keschhütte and the Scalettapass. This made the route more than eleven kilometers longer, but also made some extreme downhill sections easier. In addition to the K42 from Bergün to Davos, which has been running on today's course since 1999, a second marathon route was added to the program in 2003 with the C42 from Davos to Bergün. In 2005 the direction of the C42 was reversed, so that the start was in Bergün, in 2006 the start of this run was moved to Tiefencastel.

Until 2004 the K30 was the shortest route. It was replaced by the K21 and the K28 in 2005.

The year 2011 brings the K78 and K42 a unique recourse to the original route over the Sertig Pass. This version is intended as a bad weather variant. The ascent of the K78 and K42 continues as before to the Kesch hut. From there the route leads to the Sertig Pass, steeply down to the Sertig Dörfli and via Clavadel to Davos.

statistics

Course records

K78

Winners lists

K78 (from 1998)

Sources: Organizer website and ARRS

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
July 28, 2012 Jonas Buud -6- 5:57:25 Jasmine Nunige -3- 6:31:43
July 30, 2011 Jonas Buud -5- 6:11:02 Elizabeth Hawker -3- 7:16:17
July 31, 2010 Jonas Buud -4- 5:49:14 Jasmine Nunige -3- 6:39:28
July 25, 2009 Jonas Buud -3- 5:48:45 Lena Gavelin ( SWE ) 6:42:03
July 26, 2008 Jonas Buud -2- 6:00:27 Jasmin Nunige -2- 7:00:38
July 28, 2007 Jonas Buud ( SWE ) 6:03:02 Elizabeth Hawker -2- 6:46:15
July 29, 2006 Giorgio Calcaterra ( ITA ) 6:05:04 Elizabeth Hawker ( GBR ) 6:30:12
July 30, 2005 Grigori Mursin -4- 6:00:09 Jasmin Nunige ( SUI ) 6:59:42
July 31, 2004 Mario Fattore ( ITA ) 5:53:37 Monica Casiraghi -2-
& Maria Bak ( GER ) 		7:00:07
July 26, 2003 Grigori Mursin -3- 5:54:44 Monica Casiraghi ( ITA ) 6:47:56
July 27, 2002 Grigori Mursin -2- 5:42:34 Karine Herry ( FRA ) 6:53:22
July 28, 2001 Lahcen Ahansal ( MAR ) 5:48:18 Birgit Lennartz -10- 6:45:58
July 29, 2000 Grigori Mursin ( RUS ) 5:48:05 Birgit Lennartz -9- 6:52:15
July 31, 1999 Frank Turk -2- 5:57:27 Birgit Lennartz -8- 7:08:53
July 25, 1998 Peter Gschwend -2- 5:51:38 Birgit Lennartz -7- 7:00:49

K67 (until 1997)

year Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
1997 Frank Turk ( GER ) 5:42:17 Birgit Lennartz -6- 6:29:19
1996 Peter Gschwend ( SUI ) 5:28:50 Birgit Lennartz -5- 6:28:02
1995 Jörg Hägler -3- 5:32:35 Birgit Lennartz -4- 6:20:58
1994 Jörg Hägler -2- 5:35:49 Birgit Lennartz -3- 6:34:59
1993 BJ van Vuuren ( RSA ) 5:33:31 Jacqueline Keller ( SUI ) 6:52:03
1992 Peter Camenzind -3- 5:28:32 Birgit Lennartz -2- 6:18:28
1991 Peter Camenzind -2- 5:21:46 Enikő Fehér ( HUN ) 6:47:30
1990 Peter Camenzind ( SUI ) 5:21:55 Birgit Lennartz ( GER ) 6:26:55
1989 Charly Doll -2- 5:14:23 Leslie Watson ( GBR ) 6:52:17
1988 Charly Doll ( GER ) 5:12:25 Anke Molkenthin ( GER ) 6:45:07
1987 Jörg Hägler ( SUI ) 5:22:36 Maureen Hurst ( GBR ) 6:32:45
1986 Johannes Knupfer ( SUI ) 5:23:54 Susanne Bitzer ( GER ) 6:54:30

K42

year Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
2011 Trond Idland ( NOR ) 3:21:52 Melissa Dawes ( USA ) 3:56:50
2010 Huw Lobb ( GBR ) 3:16:00 Maud Girand ( FRA ) 4:04:21
2009 Gion-Andrea Bundi ( SUI ) 3:12:43 Diana Lehmann -3- 4:05:34
2008 Max Frei ( GER ) 3:22:10 Diana Lehmann -2- 4:04:34
2007 Koen Van Rie ( BEL ) 3:25:47 Diana Lehmann ( GER ) 4:06:26
2006 Anssi Raittila ( FIN ) 3:25:09 Carolina Reiber -2- 3:44:48
2005 Mohamad Ahansal -3- 3:12:52 Carolina Reiber ( SUI ) 3:47:01
2004 Mangesha Feyssa ( ETH ) 3:12:39 Eroica Spiess ( SUI ) 3:51:34
2003 Dabessa Disessa ( ETH ) 3:10:06 Tsege Worku -2- 3:36:37
2002 Mohamad Ahansal -2- 3:09:01 Tsege Worku ( ETH ) 3:44:17
2001 Peter Gschwend -2- 3:13:23 Janina Saxer -4- 3:50:59
2000 Mohamad Ahansal ( MAR ) 3:04:34 Janina Saxer -3- 3:40:51
1999 Bekele Dinka ( ETH ) 3:09:09 Emebet Abossa ( ETH ) 3:41:45
1998 Urs Christen ( SUI ) 3:04:22 Janina Saxer -2- 3:34:24

K42 (old route)

Source: website of the organizer

year Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
1997 Michael McDermott -3- 2:28:48 Janina Saxer ( SUI ) 2:56:47
1996 Andrij Rejer ( UKR ) 2:39:32 Vroni Steinmann ( SUI ) 3:00:21
1995 Michael McDermott -2- 2:28:01 Louise Fairfax -2- 2:57:02
1994 John Taylor ( GBR ) 3:11:06 Louise Fairfax ( AUS ) 3:56:28
1993 Michael McDermott ( RSA ) 3:18:52 Gabi Aebersold ( SUI ) 4:01:11
1992 Martin Sigrist ( SUI ) 3:27:50 Jacqueline Keller ( SUI ) 4:17:44
1991 Peter Gschwend ( SUI ) 3:25:08 Ilona Möller -2- 4:23:50
1990 This Schwyn ( SUI ) 3:21:55 Ilona Möller ( GER ) 4:51:35
1989 Hans Schuler ( SUI ) 3:20:51 Rita Schwegler ( SUI ) 4:31:18
1988 Urs Hanhart ( SUI ) 3:20:15 Cornelia Müller ( SUI ) 4:19:30
1987 Konrad Ehrbar ( SUI ) 3:57:59 Maya Ackermann ( SUI ) 5:09:29
1986 Erwin Gübeli ( SUI ) 3:37:53 Irene Müller ( SUI ) 4:54:36

C42

year Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
2011 Kurt Lustenberger ( SUI ) 2:47:38 Mari Kauri ( FIN ) 3:18:53
2010 Jochen Kümpel ( GER ) 2:43:03 Marion Hebding -3- 3:09:39
2009 Giovanni Gonzalez ( MEX ) 2:32:44 Bettina Schelbert ( SUI ) 3:14:25
2008 Peter Ricklin ( SUI ) 2:57:57 Marion Hebding -2- 3:24:33
2007 Marc-Henri Jaunin -3- 3:18:08 Marion Hebding ( GER ) 3:47:07
2006 Peter Gschwend 2:59:41 Rita Born 3:25:40
2005 Marc-Henri Jaunin -2- 3:21:56 Martha Graber -2- 3:42:57
2004 Marc-Henri Jaunin 2:44:53 Martha Graber 3:24:47
2003 Urs Christians 2:38:47 Ursina Lareida 3:21:57

Development of the number of finishers

year K78 K42 C42 K28 / K31 K21 WALK K11 MINI Total
2012 1060 1115 289 459 788 111 415 330 4567
2011 1219 1052 264 466 900 230 455 324 4910
2010 1488 1054 322 479 906 265 450 370 5334
2009 1023 987 273 375 752 267 263 381 4321
2008 839 873 205 417 960 322 188 330 4575
2007 922 791 190 339 928 410 --- 390 4589
2006 952 763 233 378 616 277 --- 312 4269
2005 1082 857 240 533 609 365 --- 353 5040
2004 900 793 361 742 --- 177 --- 345 4193
2003 978 961 343 663 --- 125 --- 321 4261
2002 895 929 --- 779 --- 75 --- 336 3693
2001 893 1038 --- 692 --- 50 --- 222 3569
2000 864 941 --- 648 --- --- --- 359 3217
1999 872 867 --- 528 --- --- --- 347 2848
1998 1080 827 --- 481 --- --- --- 293 2951

Varia

The organizers of the Swiss Alpine Marathon have also been organizing the Swiss Irontrail ultramarathon since 2012 .

See also

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ ARRS: Swiss Alpine Marathon K78
  2. ↑ a b route via?, ??,? km
  3. ↑ a b Route via Sertigpass 79.1 km
  4. ↑ Have been equated due to Casiraghi's misdirection
  5. ↑ a b Eternal record on the Sertig line
  6. ↑ Golden Book Swissalpine Marathon. (PDF) Retrieved December 4, 2015 .