Matthias Kyburz

Matthias Kyburz
Kyburz at JWOC 2010
Personal information
Born (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 34)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Athletics
EventMarathon
Club
  • OLK Fricktal, IL Tyrving
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lausanne Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2014 Trentino-Veneto Mixed sprint relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Inverness Relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Strömstad/Tanum Middle
Gold medal – first place 2021 Czech Republic/Doksy Middle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Triangle region Knock Out
Gold medal – first place 2023 Flims-Laax Middle
Gold medal – first place 2023 Flims-Laax Relay
Silver medal – second place 2014 Trentino-Veneto Relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Strömstad/Tanum Relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Strömstad/Tanum Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Riga Relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Long
Silver medal – second place 2023 Grisons Long
Silver medal – second place 2023 Flims-Laax Long
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Doksy Relay
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2013 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2016 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2017 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2018 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2023 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2015 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2021 WC Overall
Bronze medal – third place 2014 WC Overall
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cali Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cali Middle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cali Mixed sprint relay
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wrocław Middle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Mixed sprint relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wrocław Relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wrocław Sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Falun Relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Jesenik Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Jesenik Middle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cadempino Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cadempino Middle
Gold medal – first place 2021 Neuchâtel Knock Out Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2021 Neuchâtel Sprint Relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cadempino Long
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cadempino Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Primiero Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Primiero Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Gothenburg Long
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Aalborg Long
World Military Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 South Korea Long
Bronze medal – third place 2015 South Korea Middle

Matthias Kyburz (born 5 March 1990) is a Swiss competitor in orienteering[1] and athletics.[2] In orienteering, Kyburz has attained gold medals in the Junior World Orienteering Championships, European Orienteering Championships and the World Orienteering Championships. In athletics, Kyburz is a long-distance specialist; Kyburz attained the world record in 50 km on a treadmill of 2:56:35 on 16 April 2020, breaking a record held by Florian Neuschwander.[3][4] On 7 April 2024 Kyburz ran 2:07:44 in his Marathon debut, becoming the third fastest Swiss athlete of all time over the distance after Tadesse Abraham and his coach Viktor Röthlin, and achieving the qualifying standard for the 2024 Olympic Games.[5] In the Olympic Marathon, Kyburz finished in 30th place.[6]

  1. ^ "Matthias Kyburz". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ "World Athletics: Matthias Kyburz". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "The 50K Treadmill World Record is Broken for the Third Time (!) in 2020". 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Swiss orienteering champion breaks 50K treadmill world record". 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ Breitenstein, Eva (8 April 2024). "Matthias Kyburz könnte der schnellste Schweizer Marathonläufer der Geschichte werden. Nur: Will er das?". NZZ Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Olympic Marathon Results". Olympics. Retrieved 15 August 2024.