Seville, ES · February 2027
Seville Marathon
Seville Marathon: 42.195 km, 0 m of climbing. Course route, elevation, weather and a personalised pacing plan.
- Distance
- 42.20 km
- Elevation gain
- 0 m
- Typical temp
- 9–19 °C
- Cutoff
- 6:00:00
The short version
A fair test with a few teeth
- ▸Most runners crack near km 32 — fuel before km 30, not at it.
Next edition
21 February 2027
Typical race-day conditions
9–19 °C
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Course difficulty
ModerateDriven by a flat, fast course with mild conditions. Harder than Acea Run Rome The Marathon (4.3), easier than California International Marathon (4.4) — tougher than 12% of the races we cover.
Race data quality
Medium confidence
Last verified: source review pending
Course distance, climate, and broad course features are suitable for pacing previews. Elevation profiles and aid-station details are approximate and should be checked against the official race packet before race day.
Elevation profile
Verified profile
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Official race packet remains source of truth
- Official course GPX (goandrace) + Open-Elevation DEM
Step 1 · Free preview
See the course-adjusted plan first
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VDOT
49.1
Estimate
3:15:16
Course cost
+1:32
Fuel target
90 g/h
First 5 km preview
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- km 14:40
- km 24:46
- km 34:43
- km 44:44
- km 54:48
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Continue with approximate course data →Course elevation
0 m total gain · 0 m loss · max 23 m, min -1 m.
Fly the course
Sun & shade
Sun in your eyes
10 km
Sun on your back
9 km
Side / overhead
23 km
No strong glare or overhead-sun stretches at this start time — the sun stays mostly to the side.
Approximate — solar position from the route geometry and a 08:30:00 start (timezone estimated from longitude), for a mid-pack finishing time.
Signature sections
Plaza de España
Iconic landmark passed early in the loop through María Luisa Park.
Isla de la Cartuja
Wide, flat avenues on the former Expo '92 island — a fast, PB-friendly section.
Guadalquivir riverside
Riverbank stretch past the Torre del Oro toward the finish.
Race overview
A flat, single-loop road marathon through the historic centre and Cartuja island of Seville — widely regarded as Europe's flattest big-city marathon and a top PB / Olympic-qualifier course. The route measures 42.195 km with about 0 m of climbing and 0 m of descent (high point 23 m). It typically runs in February.
How hard is this course?
Reference table — how the Seville Marathon compares to a flat sea-level course for four typical fitness levels. Computed from the route profile, mean course altitude, and typical race-week climate (14 °C / 68 % humidity). Your personal strategy uses your VDOT, per-km splits, nutrition timing, and the typical climate baseline for this static sample; paid strategies use Open-Meteo when a verified race date is inside the forecast window.
| Runner | Flat-course finish | Seville Marathon finish | Course cost | Adjusted pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner (VDOT 35) | 4:16:08 | 4:18:10 | +0.8% | 6:07/km |
| Intermediate (VDOT 45) | 3:28:17 | 3:29:56 | +0.8% | 4:59/km |
| Trained (VDOT 50) | 3:10:41 | 3:12:12 | +0.8% | 4:34/km |
| Competitive (VDOT 60) | 2:43:24 | 2:44:41 | +0.8% | 3:54/km |
Reference nutrition
For a 70 kg runner finishing in 3:12:12 at 14 °C. Adjust to your weight and tolerance — these are ISSN-window targets, not prescriptions.
- Carbs / hour
- 90 g
- Total carbs
- 288 g
- Fluid / hour
- 640 ml
- Sodium / hour
- 500 mg
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