Seville 5k Breakfast Run review

I took part in the 2024 edition of the Seville 5k Breakfast Run on the marathon weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about this event and my personal review.

Note: this is about my own experience in 2024, the event details and location may change in future editions.

What is the Seville 5k Breakfast Run?

When and where does the Seville 5k Breakfast Run take place?

This event takes place on the Saturday morning of the Seville Marathon weekend, every year in February.

It starts at 9am and finishes on Plaza de America in Maria Luisa Park, not far from the marathon start line.

Check out the course map on my Strava.

Who can enter the Seville 5k Breakfast Run?

Anyone above 12 years old can participate. You don’t need to have entered the Seville Marathon to take part in the 5k run. You simply need to be able to complete the 5k distance in maximum an hour, which is the cut-off time.

How much does the entry cost?

The earlier you sign up, the cheaper it is. It can be as little as 8.6€ if you’re an early bird! I personally entered this event in December and paid 12.60€

Is the Seville 5k Breakfast Run chip-timed?

Yes, there is a chip attached to the back of your race number, and you will get an accurate chip time result as long as you run over the timing mats at the start and the finish.

How to collect your race number?

You need to collect your number at the marathon expo the day before. The expo is open from 10am to 8pm and is located at the FIBES (Street Alcalde Luis Uruñuela). You’ll also receive a T-shirt.

It’s not exactly in the city centre, and whilst you can get there via public transport, getting a taxi (about 16€ one way) can save you a lot of hassle.

What do you get at the finish?

There are no medals, but you get a finisher’s bag with snacks and refreshments. In 2024, each finisher’s bag had water, Powerade, a can of beer, fruit juice and a pack of peanuts.

Here’s what I liked the most about this event and why I’d love to run it again.

Although it was “just” a 5k, the atmosphere was incredible. Spanish event organisers know how to put on a party! It gave me a taste of the marathon atmosphere without taking part in the main event.
It’s a great event for people like myself who were in Seville to spectate the marathon and had friends/family running it (my partner took part) but were not racing it themselves. It felt like we were still taking part somehow, and got to experience some of the magic of the weekend.
The course was really enjoyable, starting and finishing in Seville’s most popular park, and taking you through some of the iconic sights such as the Plaza de España.
It was enjoyable for everyone, whether you wanted to go full beans or taking it easy as your final shakeout before the marathon. Either way, you had people to run with.
It was very well organised on the day and the results were published online straight away.

Any downsides?

The course seemed slightly shorter than 5k, and it doesn’t look like it’s been accurately measured, as per the wording on the website: “The circuit will measure approximately 5000 meters”. So technically, you cannot claim your result as a 5k PB.
I saw photographers at the event, but there were no photos available online to download or even buy. It would have been nice to have some visual memories of the event!
The 5k race number collection wasn’t the smoothest. Whilst my partner collected his marathon number as soon as he arrived, I had to wait in line for 25 minutes. Unfortunately there was only one stand for the 5k number with just a few volunteers. If there was such a long line on the Friday morning at 10:30, I can’t imagine how bad it was at 5-6pm!

Check out my vlog of the marathon weekend, including the 5k race and of course the main even!