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Sevilla Marathon

STRONG ELITE START LIST LOOKING FOR COURSE RECORDS. 13,000 PARTICIPANTS THE FLATTEST MARATHON COURSE IN EUROPE READY TO HOST THE 35TH EDITION OF ZURICH MARATON DE SEVILLA

On February 17th (8h30) a strong pro field with more than 250 athletes looking for a new course record and their personal best are ready to run fast at the flattest marathon course in Europe, the Zurich Maraton de Sevilla. It’s not only a fast course, it’s also one of the most beautiful circuit in the world, crossing the city centre and the main monuments of this ancient town.

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In its 35th edition more than 13,000 participants will be lined up on February, 17th 2019 from 8h30 expecting to complete this stunning course that finishes at the same track of the stadium that hosted the Athletics World Championship in 1999. This high quality event achieved last year the IAAF Gold Label status for the first time in history.

This scenic and incredible fast course (flattest in Europe) shows all the monuments and the city centre: 10 meters elevation change from start to end, with the whole course at sea level. Seville, in the well known region of Andalusia in Spain, also offers perfect weather conditions in February and it is an unique city ready for culture, fun, gastronomy and a lifetime experience.

More than 13,000 athletes will be lined up at the startline in La Cartuja to face this unique and special challenge. This is one of the cheapest marathon races worldwide, and the finish line is located at the athletic track of the Olympic Stadium which hosted 1999 IAAF World Championship. This urban, flat, fast and beautiful race course will drive athletes through the most beautiful monuments of the city. Zurich Maraton de Sevilla brings the unique opportunity to brake the Best personal result over the mythical distance to all the athletes, professional or age groupers, in one of the most perfect international marathon circuits.

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LIVE STREAMING, SIDE EVENTS, IAAF GOLD LABEL, TOP EVENT …

Zurich Marathon of Seville 2019 has moved forward from Bronze Label by IAAF to Silver Label two years ago, and last year became IAAF Gold Label. One more time the event receives a top qualification from the European Athletics Association and holds the second place in the national ranking of marathons, ahead of Barcelona and Madrid by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation. The race is on the process to be known worldwide, but always keeping the essence of the four last editions about the absolutely fast and flat circuit route (the flattest in Europe) that goes through the city centre and the main monuments.

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