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Maja Neuenschwander
SUIWomenBirth dateFeb 13, 1980
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Maja Neuenschwander is a Switzerland middle-distance runner, born on February 13, 1980. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:29.85 in the 1500m, 9:22.33 in the 3000m, 16:19.82 in the 5000m, 34:18.47 in the 10000m and 1:10:46 in the Semi. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Switzerland.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:10:46
Age
46 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: Marathon 2:26:49 (#784 all-time), Half Marathon 1:10:46, 2024 season best 1:04:27 (May 18, 2024, Bern (SUI)) · Last competition: Grand-Prix von Bern, May 18, 2024, 1:04:27 · National record (25 Kilometres Road) · 46 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:29.85
9:22.33
16:19.82
34:18.47
1:10:46
16:36
9:58.87
34:46
57:13
1:26:51
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 1:04:27 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↓ | Grand-Prix von Bern |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:20:08 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | ↓ | Bregenz (AUT) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:14:42 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↓ | NN CPC Loop Den Haag |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 17:35 | - | Jun 15, 2019 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2019 | 6Kilometre | 22:11 | - | Nov 16, 2019 | ↓ | Corrida Bulloise |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:46:24 | - | Sep 29, 2019 | ↓ | BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Berlin |
| 2018 | 3000m | 10:00.53 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↓ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 57:26 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | Bern Grand Prix |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:10:46 | - | Mar 11, 2018 | ↓ | The Hague City-Pier-City Half Marathon |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:12:28 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 16:36 | - | Jun 12, 2016 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 59:40 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | 25Kilometr | 1:26:51 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:27:36 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 10:05.09 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 17:12 | - | Jun 14, 2015 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 34:46 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:26:49 | - | Sep 27, 2015 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:58.31 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↓ | Winterthur (SUI) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 16:38 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 57:13 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:12:43 | - | Mar 30, 2014 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | 25Kilometr | 1:27:01 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:31:08 | - | Aug 16, 2014 | ↓ | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:59.27 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:48.50 | - | Jul 27, 2013 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 17:33 | - | Jun 9, 2013 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 34:50.92 | - | Jun 25, 2013 | ↑ | Swiss 10,000m Championships |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:13:44 | - | Sep 21, 2013 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:29:42 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:47.15 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 16:58 | - | Jun 10, 2012 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:31:56 | - | Apr 22, 2012 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:54.48 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↓ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 17:04 | - | Jun 19, 2011 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 58:33 | - | May 14, 2011 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:33:45 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 10:00.20 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↓ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:57.83 | - | May 30, 2010 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2010 | 6Kilometre | 20:48 | - | Oct 20, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 58:11 | - | May 22, 2010 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:15:28 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:45:17 | - | Jul 31, 2010 | ↓ | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:16:22 | - | Mar 8, 2009 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:35:44 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:55.22 | - | May 24, 2008 | ↓ | Vila Real de Santo António (POR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:46.75 | - | May 25, 2008 | ↓ | Vila Real de Santo António (POR) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:16:32 | - | Mar 2, 2008 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:38:53 | - | Sep 28, 2008 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:53.17 | - | Jun 30, 2007 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 17:21 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 36:25 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:15 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:18:24 | - | Mar 4, 2007 | ↓ | Piacenza (ITA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:40:01 | - | Sep 30, 2007 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:47.96 | - | Jun 25, 2006 | ↓ | Zug (SUI) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 17:05.16 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:19 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:16:45 | - | Mar 5, 2006 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:44:24 | - | Apr 9, 2006 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 17:32.12 | - | Jul 2, 2005 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:26 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:16:35 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | Metz (FRA) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 17:22.38 | - | May 29, 2004 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 59:24 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 17:18.75 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↓ | Frauenfeld (SUI) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:16:30 | - | May 17, 2003 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 10:06.99 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 10:06.99 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 16:50 | - | Jun 9, 2002 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 58:01 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:19:13 | - | Sep 21, 2002 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:29.85 | - | Jul 1, 2001 | ↑ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 9:41.49 | - | Jun 15, 2001 | ↓ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:43.69 | - | May 9, 2001 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 17:18 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 10000m | 34:18.47 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | Kandel (GER) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:30.50 | - | Jun 12, 2000 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 9:22.33 | - | Jun 7, 2000 | ↓ | Kassel (GER) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 16:19.82 | - | May 17, 2000 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 17:55 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
| 2000 | 10000m | 35:40.79 | - | Aug 19, 2000 | ↑ | Delémont (SUI) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:16:26 | - | Sep 16, 2000 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:33.84 | - | Jun 27, 1999 | ↑ | Meilen (SUI) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:44.47 | - | Jun 18, 1999 | ↓ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 9:58.87 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 13:40 | - | Dec 12, 1999 | ↓ | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 1999 | 5000m | 16:30.75 | - | Jun 9, 1999 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:35.37 | - | Jul 5, 1998 | ↑ | Frauenfeld (SUI) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 12:33 | - | Dec 13, 1998 | ↓ | 5th European Cross Country Championships, Ferrara |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 1:04:27 | - | May 18 | Grand-Prix von Bern |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:20:08 | - | Oct 10 | Skinfit 3-Länder-Halbarathon, Bregenz |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:42 | - | Mar 8 | NN CPC Loop Den Haag |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6Kilometre | 22:11 | - | Nov 16 | Corrida Bulloise |
Marathon | 2:46:24 | - | Sep 29 | BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Berlin |
5Kilometre | 17:35 | - | Jun 15 | Schweizer Frauenlauf, Bern |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 10:00.53 | - | Jun 2 | Basel Swiss Club Championships, Basel |
10MilesRoa | 57:26 | - | May 19 | Bern Grand Prix |
Semi | 1:16:09 | - | Apr 8 | Berlin Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:46 | - | Mar 11 | The Hague City-Pier-City Half Marathon |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:40 | - | Sep 3 | Sarnen Switzerland Marathon Light, Sarnen |
Semi | 1:12:28 | - | Feb 12 | Barcelona Half Marathon, Barcelona |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:10 | - | Dec 31 | Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano |
Marathon | 2:34:27 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:34:27 | - | Aug 14 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Jul 10 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
5Kilometre | 16:36 | - | Jun 12 | Frauenlauf, Bern |
10MilesRoa | 59:40 | - | May 14 | Bern Grand Prix, Bern |
Marathon | 2:27:36 | - | Feb 28 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
25Kilometr | 1:26:51 | - | Feb 28 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
2015
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:49 | - | Sep 27 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:12:25 | - | Sep 6 | Sarnen Switzerland Marathon Light, Sarnen |
10Kilometr | 34:46 | - | Jul 25 | Vattenfall City-Nacht 10 km, Berlin |
5Kilometre | 17:12 | - | Jun 14 | Bern Schweizer Frauenlauf, Bern |
3000m | 10:05.09 | - | May 16 | Bern Swiss Club Championships, Bern |
Marathon | 2:30:09 | - | Apr 12 | Vienna City Marathon, Wien |
Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Mar 8 | The Hague City-Pier-City Half Marathon, The Hague |
2014
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:08 | - | Aug 16 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
Marathon | 2:31:08 | - | Aug 12 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
5Kilometre | 16:38 | - | Jun 14 | Bern Schweizer Frauenlauf, Bern |
3000m | 9:58.31 | - | May 31 | Winterthur Swiss Club Championships, Winterthur |
10MilesRoa | 57:13 | - | May 18 | Bern Grand Prix, Bern |
25Kilometr | 1:27:01 | - | May 4 | Berlin BIG 25, Berlin |
Semi | 1:12:43 | - | Mar 30 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:42 | - | Oct 27 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Semi | 1:13:44 | - | Sep 21 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
5000m | 16:48.50 | - | Jul 27 | Swiss Championships, Luzern |
10000m | 34:50.92 | - | Jun 25 | Swiss 10,000m Championships, Brugg |
5Kilometre | 17:33 | - | Jun 9 | Bern Schweizer Frauenlauf, Bern |
3000m | 9:59.27 | - | Jun 8 | Lausanne Swiss Club Championships, Lausanne |
Marathon | 2:30:50 | - | Apr 21 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:50 | - | Aug 6 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:34:50 | - | Aug 5 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
5Kilometre | 16:58 | - | Jun 10 | Bern Schweizer Frauenlauf, Bern |
3000m | 9:47.15 | - | Jun 9 | Bern Swiss Club Championships, Bern |
Marathon | 2:31:56 | - | Apr 22 | Zürich Marathon, Zürich |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:45 | - | Sep 25 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
5Kilometre | 17:04 | - | Jun 19 | Frauenlauf, Bern |
3000m | 9:54.48 | - | Jun 4 | Genève CSI - Finale LNA, Genève |
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Honours
8
2016Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
6
2015Berlin Marathon
Marathon
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2000Swiss 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Maja Neuenschwander's Marathon personal best?
Maja Neuenschwander's Marathon personal best is 2:26:49, set on Sep 27, 2015 in Berlin (GER), #784 on the all-time list.
Which events does Maja Neuenschwander compete in?
Maja Neuenschwander competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Maja Neuenschwander perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 1:04:27, set on May 18, 2024 in Bern (SUI). Last competition: Grand-Prix von Bern on May 18, 2024, 1:04:27.