The 2025 Marathon World Championship, held on the Grand Raid BCVS course in Valais (Switzerland), has crowned two new world champions: Keegan Swenson among men and KateCourtney among women, giving the United States a historic double.
In the men's field, American Keegan Swenson was the first to reach the top of the feared Pas de Lona (2.700 m, with the final 20 minutes to be covered on foot). It was there that he made the difference, setting a pace that was unsustainable for his rivals and crossing the finish line alone. It was his first rainbow jersey.
Immediately after, a great performance by the Italian Samuel Porro, who had been preparing for this World Championship for months, knowing that the course suited his abilities. Thanks to his consistency and climbing skills, he fought to the end, finishing in second place, just 25 seconds behind Swenson.
Marathon World Championships – Men's Podium 2025
Completing the podium is the Colombian Héctor Leonardo Páez León, once again a top-level protagonist. The top ten was then composed of: 4th David Valero Serrano (Spain), 5th Hermann Pernsteiner (Austria), 6th Martin Fanger (Switzerland), 7th Tim Smeenge (Netherlands), 8th Ondřej Cink (Czech Republic), 9th Wout Alleman (Belgium), and 10th Casey South (Switzerland).
Among other Italians, disappointment for Fabian Rabensteiner (14th), coming from a good Swiss Epic, which preceded by one position Lorenzo Samparisi (15th). Further back: 20th Dario Cherchi (the first not called up to the national team), 24th Gioele De Cosmo, 25th Stefano Goria, 31st Nicolas Samparisi, 32nd Alessandro Saravalle and 57th Stefano Gerbaz.
MEN'S ELITE RANKING
| 1 | SWENSON Keegan |  | 6:01:44,3 |
| 2 | PORRO Samuel |  | 6:02:10,0 |
| 3 | PAEZ LEON Hector Leonardo |  | 6:05:27,2 |
| 4 | VALERO SERRANO David |  | 6:06:08,3 |
| 5 | PERNSTEINER Herman |  | 6:06:53,7 |
| 6 | FANGER Martin |  | 6:08:27,0 |
| 7 | SMEENGE Tim |  | 6:08:27,8 |
| 8 | CINK Ondřej |  | 6:08:28,3 |
| 9 | ALLEMAN Wout |  | 6:09:42,9 |
| 10 | SOUTH Casey | | 6:10:02,0 |
