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Distances compared at SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne
DistanceAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeGAP factor
Marathon162 m3.8 m/km163 m-2 m7.8%0.3%
Half Marathon103 m4.9 m/km104 m-2 m7.9%0.4%
10K27 m2.7 m/km31 m-4 m4.1%-0.1%

Marathon

Ascent
162 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
163 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
7.8%
GAP factor
0.3%

Half Marathon

Ascent
103 m
Climb density
4.9 m/km
Descent
104 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
7.9%
GAP factor
0.4%

10K

Ascent
27 m
Climb density
2.7 m/km
Descent
31 m
Net elevation
-4 m
Max absolute grade
4.1%
GAP factor
-0.1%

GAP is modelled energy-cost change versus flat, not a time penalty. Unavailable cells mean no sourced value is available yet. Click a distance for its full page.

Same-event questions

What distances does SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne offer?

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne offers Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, all run from the same event.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 8 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 89Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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