Unfortunately I'm unable to supply any photographs of myself either starting or finishing this race. This was partly due to the narrowness of the start and a larger than expected crowd and my wife being stuck on the other side of Lake Zurich when I finished. She did however receive my official time within a few minutes of me crossing the finish line. How's that for Swiss efficiency!
I must say that in my opinion, it is a must Marathon .
The course is undulating in parts but mainly flat. The start and finish line is on one side of the Lake Zurich. You actually run towards and through the main shopping district for the first 5km, before heading out along the other side of the Lake. Here the scenery is beautiful, if you can take the time to have a look around you. All those pretty Swiss houses, like you see on picture post cards. The streets may not contain thousands of people, but those that did stand and cheer, certainly liked to make a noise. Large cow bells being rung here and there.
I for the main part of the race ran either behind, along side or for a few kilometres in front of the 3:15 pace makers. Sadly, I did not stay in front for much longer. The pacemakers overtook me around the 37km marker, at which point I started to flounder. But the sight of my wife and a friend did perk me up enough to cling on to as I entered the final few kilometres and what appeared to be a long straight run in to the finish.
My finish time was 3:13:45.
Would I do it again? The answer would be yes.
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