Starting boxes and pacemakers 2026

*Bib numbers will be assigned for registrations completed up to January 20, 2026.

The Zurich Seville Marathon 2026 plans to organize the start in five waves in order to improve the comfort and safety of all runners, according to the order of accredited times. Each participant will receive, well in advance, an email indicating the wave assigned to them, which will also be shown on the bib.

• At 8:30 a.m., runners under 2h45:00 will start (1,500 runners).
• At 8:34 a.m., runners between 2h45:00 and 3h14:59 will start (3,950 runners).
• At 8:40 a.m., runners between 3h15:00 and 3h29:59 will start (4,300 runners).
• At 8:47 a.m., runners between 3h30:00 and 3h44:59 will start (2,700 runners).
• At 8:52 a.m., runners from 3h45:00 to 3h59:59 will start (5,500 runners).
• Wheelchair athletes will start earlier in the first wave.

PACERS AND START CORRALS

There will be start corrals for World Elite, Sub Elite, sub 2:45 h, sub 3 h, sub 3:15 h, sub 3:30 h, sub 3:45 h, sub 4 h and over 4 h. Pacers will also be available for sub 2:45 h, sub 3 h, sub 3:15 h, sub 3:30 h, sub 3:45 h, sub 4 h, sub 4:30 h and sub 5 h.

IMPORTANT

• Regarding the assignment of start corrals, the Organization will allow runners to edit the times entered in the registration form until January 15, 2026. After that date, it will no longer be possible to change corrals. No changes to start corrals will be made at the MARATHON EXPO.
• Valid and therefore accredited times will be those achieved in the last two years in officially certified races.
• Half Marathon times will be accepted as valid provided they were achieved in certified races and within the last two years. The equivalences are: sub 1h01’ (world elite men), sub 1h07’ (world elite women), sub 1h05’ (elite men), sub 1h13’ (elite women), sub 1h15’ (sub 2h45’), sub 1h22’ (sub 3h), sub 1h28’ (sub 3h15’), sub 1h35’ (sub 3h30’), sub 1h40’ (sub 3h45’) and sub 1h45’ (sub 4h).