Spain
Seville Marathon 2027
Sunday 21 February 2027 · confirmed date
121 days to go
Key facts
- Race day
- Sunday 21 February 2027
- Confirmed by the organisers
- Start
- 08:30
- local time
- Course
- Flat · Loop
- Avenida de María Luisa (Casino de la Exposición) to Paseo de las Delicias (Glorieta de Buenos Aires)
- Course record, men
- 2:03:27
- Deresa Geleta, 2024
- Course record, women
- 2:18:51
- Alemu Megertu, 2022
- Finishers
- 10,696
- in 2025
- Time limit
- 6h00
- First held
- 1985
The race
About the Seville Marathon
The Seville Marathon has built a reputation as one of the fastest marathons in Europe, and the organiser bills its course as the flattest. The men's course record is 2:03:27, and in 2026 Tola Shura Kitata won a photo finish in 2:03:59. Running since 1985, the race has grown quickly: 17,000 runners in 2026 and a sold-out field of 20,000 for 2027.
Its February date makes it one of the first big spring marathons in Europe. Mild weather and a route with almost no climbing attract runners chasing a personal best or a qualifying time, and the atmosphere is relaxed and Andalusian, with the course passing many of the city's monuments.
Course
The Seville Marathon course
Since 2026 the start and finish are separate but close together: you set off on Avenida de María Luisa beside the Casino de la Exposición and finish on Paseo de las Delicias. In between, the route takes in the historic centre: the Torre del Oro and the Maestranza bullring by the river, Triana, the Alameda de Hércules and the old ring road, with the Giralda and Plaza de España among the sights.
The 2026 redesign removed the two passes through the Arjona underpass, which were the only real climbs, so the course is now almost entirely flat. The challenge is mental: hold an even pace and keep something for the last 10 km.
Race-day weather
Mid- to late-February mornings in Seville are usually cool and often dry, around 8–17°C, which suits fast running.
Train
Training for the Seville Marathon 2027
17 weeks to go. A marathon plan runs 12 to 24 weeks and ends on race week. Here is when each one starts.
| Plan | Starts on |
|---|---|
| 24 weeks | Monday 7 September 2026 (already started) |
| 20 weeks | Monday 5 October 2026 (already started) |
| 16 weeks | Monday 2 November 2026 |
| 12 weeks | Monday 30 November 2026 |
For this course
Seville is a February race, so your whole build falls in December and January: plan around the holidays and short days, and be ready to move key sessions indoors or onto a treadmill if the weather turns. With almost no climbing, the race rewards steady marathon-pace running, so make long runs with extended goal-pace blocks the core of the plan. Practise drinking at pace, and if you live somewhere cold, do a few sessions in layers you can shed, as temperatures can rise during the morning.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Print a pace band for the Seville Marathon, with the race clock at every kilometre.
Entry
How to get a place
Entries are made on the official website on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority windows for the previous year's finishers and waiting list. The 20,000 places for 2027 are already taken, and a waiting list is open.
Every marathon lottery date for 2027 → Which marathons have no lottery? →Organised by Instituto Municipal de Deportes del Ayuntamiento de Sevilla
Official websiteQuestions
Frequently asked
When is the Seville Marathon 2027?
The Seville Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 21 February 2027. The organisers have confirmed the date.
When should I start training for the Seville Marathon?
Count back from race day: a 16-week plan for the 2027 edition starts on 2 November 2026, a 20-week plan on 5 October 2026. Most runners need 16 to 20 weeks; 12 is the shortest block worth doing.
Is the Seville Marathon course flat?
Yes. It is one of the flattest big-city marathons in Europe, and the 2026 redesign removed the only two short climbs, through the Arjona underpass.
What is the time limit for the Seville Marathon?
Six hours, counted from the start of the last runner; the finish closes at 15:00.
Can I still get a place for the Seville Marathon?
The 20,000 places for 2027 are sold out, but the organiser runs a waiting list on its website.
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