After two difficult years with the pandemic, the Generali Genève Marathon in Switzerland is returning to full strength with eight race formats on the event programme and some new features.
Organised by OC Sport, the main marathon event and the half marathon are set for Sunday, May 15, with a number of other events lined up for Saturday, May 14.
This year, financial services firm Generali has become a title partner; and its Swiss foundation, The Human Safety Net Switzerland (THSN), is on board as a charity partner. These two new partnerships will aim to breathe new life into the event, which has returned to its original red coloured branding, and features the addition of a new slogan, #RunForRefugees in support of refugees.
The 6km ‘La Genevoise #LikeAGirl by Always’ race, previously intended only for women, has become the ‘5km by Always’, and will now also be open to men. This race is relocated to the lakefront, in front of the jet d’eau, on a fast course conducive to personal bests.
In another evolution, the start in Chêne-Bourg has been slightly moved and will now be just in front of the new Genève train station. This has direct access from many stations to the Lake Geneva area and encourages participants to use public transport.
The organisers will continue to focus on the carbon footprint generated by the event; and a carbon footprint assessment will be carried out. Numerous concrete actions have already been put in place for a number of years, such as the TPG transport ticket offered to each participant, the Geneva water distributed at the refreshment stands without any PET bottles, and the management of waste.
Friday 13th May
10:00 – 19:00 CET: Bib collection
Saturday 14th May
09:00 – 18:00: Bib collection
15:30: Parent/Child race 1km
16:10: Junior Race 1km
16:40: Junior Race 2km
17:05: Junior Race 2.5km
17:35: Junior Race 3km
18:30: 5km by Always
19:30: 10km Run, Walking and Nordic Walking
Sunday 15th May
08:30: Half Marathon 21,097km
08:30: Half Marathon Wheelchair 21,097km
09:45: Marathon 42,195km
09:45: Marathon Relay in teams of 4 to 6 runners
A live broadcast will be available on the Facebook pages of Athle.ch, Generali Genève Marathon, Generali, Hôpital de La Tour, SIG, and Léman Running.
www.generaligenevemarathon.com
www.ocsport.com
