Start Corrals, Start Waves and Pacers of ZMS 2026

*Bib assignment for registrations up to January 20, 2026

The Zurich Seville Marathon 2026 plans to carry out the start in five waves in order to improve the comfort and safety of all runners, according to the order of verified times. Every participant will receive in their email, well in advance, the notice of the wave they belong to, which will also be indicated on the bib.

• At 8:30 a.m. runners under 2h45:00 will start
• At 8:34 a.m. runners between 2h45:00 and 3h14:59 will start
• At 8:40 a.m. runners between 3h15:00 and 3h29:59 will start
• At 8:47 a.m. runners between 3h30:00 and 3h44:59 will start
• At 8:52 a.m. runners from 3h45:00 onwards will start
• Wheelchair athletes will start early in the first wave.

PACE GROUPS AND STARTING CORRALS

There will be starting 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. There will also be pace groups 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 starting corrals, the Organization will allow editing the times entered in the registration form until January 18, 2026. Once that date has passed, you will not be able to change corral. No changes to starting corrals will be made at the EXPO MARATHON.
• Valid times, and therefore certified, will be those achieved in the last two years in sanctioned races.
• Half Marathon times will be accepted as valid as long as they are achieved in sanctioned races within the last two years. Equivalencies would be sub 1h01’ (men’s world elite), sub 1h07’ (women’s world elite), sub 1h 05' (men’s elite), sub 1h 13' (women’s elite), sub 1h 15’ (sub 2h 45’), sub 1h 22’ (sub 3h), sub 1h 28’ (sub 3h 15’), sub 1h 35’ (sub 3h 30’), sub 1h 40’ (sub 3h 45’) and sub 1h 45’ (sub 4h).