Marathon du Lac d'Annecy

The Marathon du Lac d'Annecy is an annual road marathon along the shores of Lake Annecy in the French Alps, held each spring since the late 1970s (the 46th edition is planned for 2027). The 42.195 km course starts and finishes at Le Pâquier park in central Annecy and traces the lake's western shore beneath the surrounding mountains on a largely flat route, with roughly 86 meters of total elevation gain. The event continues to carry title sponsorship from Brooks Running (organizer materials refer to it as 'Brooks Marathon Annecy' into the 2027 cycle), but the sponsor-neutral 'Marathon du Lac d'Annecy' is used here as the stable record name; the race is organized by Annecy Haute-Savoie Athlétisme (AHSA) in partnership with Feelingjack. The weekend also includes a half marathon and 10 km (both held the Saturday before the Sunday marathon), a 5 km, and a Nordic walking event, drawing more than 10,000 participants across all distances in the 2026 edition. The most recent (2026) marathon was won by Benjamin Polin (2:13:20) and Magali Aureille (2:35:43, her second consecutive title). As of August 2026 the organizer has not published the exact 2027 date (only a priority pre-registration phase tied to a June 2026 track meeting has run so far); the date shown here is projected from the event's typical mid-to-late-April Sunday scheduling.