Matthias Kyburz

Matthias Kyburz
Kyburz competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Athletics
Event
Marathon
Club
  • OLK Fricktal, IL Tyrving
Coached byViktor Röthlin
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
2012 Lausanne Sprint
2014 Trentino-Veneto Mixed sprint relay
2015 Inverness Relay
2016 Strömstad/Tanum Middle
2021 Doksy Middle
2022 Triangle region Knock Out
2023 Flims-Laax Middle
2023 Flims-Laax Relay
2014 Trentino-Veneto Relay
2016 Strömstad/Tanum Relay
2016 Strömstad/Tanum Sprint
2018 Riga Relay
2021 Doksy Long
2023 Grisons Long
2023 Flims-Laax Long
2025 Kuopio Relay
2021 Doksy Relay
2025 Kuopio Long
World Cup
2012 WC Overall
2013 WC Overall
2016 WC Overall
2017 WC Overall
2018 WC Overall
2023 WC Overall
2015 WC Overall
2021 WC Overall
2014 WC Overall
World Games
2013 Cali Sprint
2013 Cali Middle
2013 Cali Mixed sprint relay
2017 Wrocław Middle
2022 Birmingham Mixed sprint relay
2017 Wrocław Relay
2022 Birmingham Individual
2017 Wrocław Sprint
European Championships
2012 Falun Relay
2016 Jesenik Sprint
2016 Jesenik Middle
2018 Cadempino Sprint
2018 Cadempino Middle
2021 Neuchâtel Knock Out Sprint
2021 Neuchâtel Sprint Relay
2018 Cadempino Long
2018 Cadempino Relay
Junior World Championships
2009 Primiero Sprint
2009 Primiero Relay
2008 Gothenburg Long
2010 Aalborg Long
World Military Games
2015 South Korea Long
2015 South Korea Middle

Matthias Kyburz (born 5 March 1990) is a Swiss long-distance runner who competes in the marathon, and a former world champion in international orienteering. 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. In the Olympic marathon, Kyburz finished in 30th place. In orienteering, Kyburz has won eight gold medals at the World Orienteering Championships, making him the fourth most successful male orienteer in history by number of gold medals won at world championships at the time of his retirement in 2025.