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🇨🇭 5–19 July 2026 · Geneva → Bregenz

Running for
Compassion.

567 km from Geneva to Bregenz — a one-time run. 12 running days + 2 rest days · 17,270 m of ascent across Switzerland, every kilometre a promise.

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567km
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Why I'm running

Because it does me good — and I can give it meaning.

Running is fun, it clears my head — and I keep trying to combine it with charity. The spark that started it all was meeting Hamza and his family.

I'm not a fast runner. I'm no pro. But I can keep going for 12 running days + 2 rest days, I can cover 567 km through the Swiss mountains, and I can give every single kilometre a meaning.

To be honest On 20 % gradients, rough terrain, in bad weather or after 300 km on tired legs, "running" sometimes turns into very brisk walking or fast hiking. The kilometres stay the same — only the form adapts to reality.

From 5 to 19 July 2026, I'm running from Geneva to Bregenz – across the country, over every pass, through every valley. My friend Sebastian, a Michelin-starred chef and ten-year companion, comes along in the camper and makes sure there's a warm meal at every stage end.

„When I arrive at the final stage and know: this child can now be operated on – those will have been the most important 567 km of my life.“
— Thomas

When the current project has reached its goal, we keep going – the next cause will reveal itself soon.

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Thomas Martin
560 kilometres
12 running days
★ And then it continues

When the current project reaches its goal, the run keeps going – the next cause will reveal itself soon.

Every euro beyond the current goal automatically flows into the next project. Not a single donation is lost.

The Route

From Geneva to Bregenz

15 stages, 567 kilometres, one mission. The route leads through the heart of Switzerland.

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Running Diary

Daily from the road

Photos, experiences, thoughts – live from Switzerland. Cheer me on!

Coming soon

The first diary entry will appear on 5 July 2026 – when the run starts.

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