Härkingen, Switzerland · Sunday, August 9, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Mittelland Marathon x2

Race completed
84 km Distance
500 m Climbing
5.0 Grit · Challenging
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47.3070° N, 7.8160° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 6 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 12 hours 8:34 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 478 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~10 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (84km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 23°C
Night low 13°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 14 h 37 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 547 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 84km 10 Simon Birrer · 07:14:48 Beatrice Odermatt · 08:05:29
2025 84km 4 Liviu-Daniel Moldoveanu · 07:27:06 Julia Fatton · 09:24:36
2024 84km 17 Tiberio Recchia · 06:41:24 Francesca Canepa · 07:48:02

40% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (84km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

  • terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
  • gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 84 km of trail with 500 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 84 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 84 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 84 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 84 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Asics

Trabuco Max 2

★★★★★ 4.7

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8
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Overview

The Mittelland Marathon x2 is an 84-kilometer trail race that has taken place in Härkingen, Switzerland, in August each year since 2024. The 50-mile course has a total elevation gain of 500 meters, which means a climb of 6 meters per kilometer.

With a 12-hour time limit, the cut-off pace of 8.6 minutes per kilometer is tighter than 92% of 50-mile cut-offs. This leaves less margin for error than most races of this distance.

The latest edition in 2025 had 10 finishers. This means the race has had a smaller field than 89% of 50-mile races.

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