Switzerland Marathon Light
Sarnen, Switzerland · Expected Sunday 5 September 2027Date to be confirmed
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Adjusted Time
1:47:14
Time difference: +2.2 minutes compared to an average road half marathon.
Course Details
Typical Race-Day Weather
Average for this date over the last 8 years.
How hard is Switzerland Marathon Light?
On our difficulty model, Switzerland Marathon Light plays about 1 minute slower than an average road half marathon for a 1:30 runner. It ranks #236 hardest of 627 half marathons we analyse, and #6 of 9 in Switzerland. Use the calculator above to see the exact adjusted time for your own goal pace.
What will you run at Switzerland Marathon Light?
Estimated finish times on this course versus the same effort on an average road half marathon, based on its elevation, surface, and expected race-day temperature.
| Average-course time | On Switzerland Marathon Light | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30:00 | 1:31:22 | +01:22 |
| 1:45:00 | 1:47:14 | +02:14 |
| 2:00:00 | 2:03:11 | +03:11 |
| 2:15:00 | 2:19:11 | +04:11 |
| 2:30:00 | 2:35:15 | +05:15 |
| 2:45:00 | 2:51:22 | +06:22 |
| 3:00:00 | 3:07:32 | +07:32 |
Use the calculator above for your exact goal time. Want a prediction from your own training? Try the marathon time predictor.
Switzerland Marathon Light 2027 Course Analysis
Switzerland Marathon Light is a half marathon held in Sarnen, Switzerland. The next edition is expected on Sunday 5 September 2027, following the pattern of previous editions (the 1st Sunday of September). The organisers have not confirmed it yet. The course is run on road surface with 115m of total climbing, with its high point near 520m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Switzerland Marathon Light website.
Climbing
At 115m of total climbing, it is hillier than 54% of the 627 half marathons we rate.
Race-day weather
Over the last 8 years this September date has averaged a high of 23°C and a low of 15°C. That is warmer than 63% of the half marathons we track. On our model the expected temperature costs a 1:30 half marathoner about 2 minutes against the same course on a cool 12°C day.
On 5 September over the last 8 years, the high ranged from 18°C (2025) to 26°C (2020), so pack for either. It rained on 5 of those 8 days.
| 5 September | High | Low | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24°C | 19°C | 10 h | 7 km/h |
| 2025 | 18°C | 13°C | 18 h | 7 km/h |
| 2024 | 23°C | 16°C | 7 h | 7 km/h |
| 2023 | 25°C | 17°C | dry | 5 km/h |
| 2022 | 25°C | 16°C | dry | 6 km/h |
| 2021 | 23°C | 12°C | dry | 7 km/h |
| 2020 | 26°C | 15°C | 6 h | 8 km/h |
| 2019 | 18°C | 12°C | 14 h | 9 km/h |
Daily weather for the race location (Open-Meteo archive). Wind is the day's peak.
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