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Generali Genève Marathon
9 May 2027 · Geneva, Switzerland
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Distances
5K · 10K · 21.1K · 42K
The Geneva Marathon loops around Lake Geneva on a course almost deliberately engineered for a negative split: a long downhill at kilometer 32 carries runners toward a finish with the Jet d'Eau fountain on the horizon. The field is comparatively small — about three thousand marathon finishers among seventeen thousand participants across all distances — so bag drop and toilet queues run, by runners' own accounts, without the usual crush. Early May here is unpredictable: one year brings all-day rain, another brings surprise heat past 23°C that catches under-hydrated runners off guard.
Course records
Men
2:06:59
2021 · Shumi Dechasa
Women
2:24:19
2021 · Maureen Chepkemoi
Weather in May
Early May is Geneva's rainiest stretch of the year, roughly 7-20°C, though it varies wildly by year — some editions saw all-day rain, others surprise heat past 23°C.
Starter pack 2026
- Compressport technical t-shirt
- Unireso pass for free Geneva public transport on race days
- Personal on-course video from a sponsor
- Finisher medal (name engraving can be ordered separately)
The Marathon Village expo at Jardin Anglais features 40+ vendor stands and a partner program with sponsor samples.
Pacers & bib pickup
3:003:153:303:454:004:154:305:00
Bib pickup
Jardin Anglais, Lake Geneva waterfront
day before the race only
Friday and Saturday only — there's no bib pickup at all on Sunday, race day.
Course map
Route not added yet
What’s nearby
Walking
Jet d'Eau — The 140-meter fountain on the finish-line horizon.
Jardin Anglais — The English Garden with its flower clock, site of the expo.
30 minutes
Lausanne — The "Olympic Capital," home to the Olympic Museum.
CERN — On the French border, about 20 minutes away.
2 hours
Chamonix — The gateway to Mont Blanc, with the Aiguille du Midi cable car.
Annecy — The "Venice of the Alps", with canals and an old town.
Dinner before the race
No single favorite restaurant has emerged among runners; general Geneva dining guides mention Osteria della Bottega and Osteria Zaza, but no marathon-runner testimonials confirm either.
After the finish
Food trucks, beer, and a massage tent at the Marathon Village by Jardin Anglais, right by the lakefront finish.
Reviews
Miranda MacDonald (Thoughts and Pavement)2017
At 32km, the vision I had the night before became a reality: with the final 10km ahead of us, we cruised down a long, forgiving downhill with Geneva's Jet d'Eau on the horizon.
Arunaabhshah (Medium)2025
By 30km, I was actually dizzy and seeing double — you don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your preparation.
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