Introduction
With some 17,000 runners (16,000 in 2024) of 117 different nationalities hailing from 59 countries, cheered on by spectators from the Grand Duchy and neighbouring countries, the ING Night Marathon Luxembourg is a major international event on the capital's sports calendar.
City staff
To organise this major sporting event and ensure that it comes off as smoothly as possible, the City has mobilised more than 450 municipal staff – from departments as widely diverse as the Services Circulation, Eaux, Hygiène, Maintenance, Parcs, Parking, Sports, Transports en commun and Voirie (Traffic, Water, Sanitation, Maintenance, Parks, Parking, Sports, Public Transport, and Roads departments) – to provide the organisational and logistical support that organising an event of this size requires.
Runners flying City of Luxembourg colours
Luxembourg City's municipal staff will once again be strongly represented at the 2025 marathon. In all, 656 runners will cross the starting line on 31 May 2025 wearing T-shirts in the City's colours:
- 18 individual runners (3 women and 15 men), and five 4-person teams (10 women and 10 men) have signed up for the full marathon;
- 106 runners (32 women and 74 men) have signed up for the half-marathon;
- 512 children and educators are registered for the mini-marathon (4.2 km) and the mini-mini-marathon (1 km). Children from Luxembourg City's municipal foyers scolaires (childcare centres) have been training for several weeks at the Josy Barthel Stadium under the guidance of sports instructors from the City's "Sports pour tous" (Sports for All) programme. During the race, the children will be accompanied by 71 educators, as well as instructors from the City's Service Sports (Sports Department).
Measures to protect the environment
As in past years, the City of Luxembourg has worked closely with the organisers to ensure that the marathon is held in an environmentally friendly manner.
Accordingly, a number of measures have been taken to reduce the environmental impact of this major sporting event, including the use of reusable and returnable cups at vendors' stalls and, for some drinks, reusable and returnable bottles; an enhanced waste-sorting system; distribution of tap water; meals made from locally produced organic products, served at the "Luxexpo/The Box" site; the use of hybrid buses and electric cars along the race route; distribution of reusable bags to runners; and the use of green electricity along the race route.
CGDIS safety measures
Precautionary measures
As in previous years, the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours – CGDIS) has prepared a temporary emergency and response plan to ensure that this year's ING Night Marathon Luxembourg runs as smoothly as possible.
Additionally, several temporary fire response stations will be set up at various points along the race route so that CGDIS teams can respond quickly to incidents anywhere in the city, should the need arise.
At the same time, the CGDIS will continue to leverage its operational capabilities nationwide to ensure public safety at all times.
Emergency response services
The CGDIS will be deploying 185 volunteer and professional fire-fighters to provide emergency services during the marathon and operational coverage for Luxembourg City and surrounding districts.
To provide adequate coverage for the event – which is expected to attract thousands of spectators, runners and visitors in and around Luxexpo/The Box – the CGDIS has made special arrangements, which include a brigade-level command structure and:
- 1 advance medical post, with sufficient staff cover;
- 1 emergency response unit at the centre of the circuit;
- 10 ambulances;
- 12 foot-patrol units;
- 3 motorcycle units;
- 6 bicycle units;
- vans to provide operational coverage in the city's various districts.
SAMU medical emergency personnel will be out in sufficient numbers to provide medical response services across Luxembourg City and surrounding area.
Standby emergency hospital services
On the day of the marathon, emergency services will be provided by the Kirchberg Hospital, which will be on standby that day. Visiting hours will remain unchanged.
Access for private vehicles
From 16:30 onward, private-vehicle access to the Kirchberg Hospital will be restricted to the following two routes:
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From the motorway, via the Rond-point Serra roundabout, and then along Boulevard Pierre Werner and Rue Edward Steichen.
- Motorists coming from Sandweiler via the A1 motorway must take the Grünewald or Senningerberg interchanges to gain access to the roundabout.
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From Rue de Neudorf in Neudorf, via Rue du Grünewald.
The above-mentioned traffic restrictions will be implemented in advance so that the required detours are in place at the specified time. Access to the Kirchberg Hospital will also be maintained while the appropriate traffic signs are being installed.
Public transport services
Municipal bus service
Line 7, 18, 26 and 30 buses will call at the "Hôpital Kirchberg" throughout the evening.
Last departures:
- Line 7 buses travelling towards "Gare Rocade – Bonnevoie": 21:37
- Line 18 buses travelling towards "Gare Rocade – Kockelscheuer": 00:31
- Line 26 buses travelling towards "Beggen – Steinsel": 23:09
- Line 30 buses travelling towards "Badanstalt": 23:38
Line 16 buses will not call at the "Hôpital Kirchberg" stop. They will be rerouted via Boulevard Pierre Frieden and Circuit de la Foire Internationale.
Tram service
Trams will operate to an extended schedule along the entire line (last departure from Luxexpo: 02:30 / last departure from "Stadion": 02:25), except
- between 18:40 and 19:30, when service between Luxexpo and Luxembourg Airport will be temporarily suspended;
- between 19:10 and 21:20, when service between " Faïencerie" and "Theater" will be temporarily suspended; a temporary walkway will be erected so that pedestrians can cross the race route.
