How to find your start group and pace team

How the start works

At Copenhagen Marathon, runners are sent off in groups — also known as waves. This helps reduce congestion on the course, improve safety, and ensure a smooth start for everyone.

The start groups are positioned in the start area in color-coded blocks. Your start group color is shown on your bib. Each group moves to the start together when it’s their turn. Water and toilets are available in the start area.

It’s important that you are in your start group well in advance before it moves towards the start line.

Before the start, make sure to:

  • Find your start group in good time (preferably 15 minutes before departure)
  • Line up with your pace team within your start group
  • Follow your group towards the start line
  • Enjoy the experience when the race begins

Please note: Your time does not start until you cross the start line.

See the map

Start groups

Start group

Start group color

Latest arrival time to your start group

Expected start time

Sub 3h

🟡 Yellow

9.15 AM

9.30 AM

3h – 3h 30min

🔵 Blue

9.15 AM

9.34 AM

3h 30min – 3h 50min

🟣 Purple

9.30 AM

9.44 AM

3h 50min – 4h 10min

🟠 Orange

9.45 AM

9.59 AM

4h 10min – 4h 40min

⚪ Grey

10.00 AM

10.14 AM

Over 4h 40min

🟢 Green

10.15 AM

10.22 AM

Pace Teams

Copenhagen Marathon has some of the world’s best pacers — or at least we think so. If you’re aiming for a specific finish time, simply choose the right pace team, and the experienced pacers will help you maintain a steady pace, keep you motivated along the way, and most importantly, guide you to your target finish time.

There are pace teams ranging from 3 to 5 hours, divided into 10-minute intervals. You can find your pace team by looking for the balloons in the same color as your start group. They will be positioned in the start area within their respective start groups, with their target finish time displayed on the balloons.

 

 

Start group

Name

Color

Pace team (finish time)

Sub 3h

D

🟡 Yellow

No pace group

3h – 3h 30min

E

🔵 Blå

3h

—

E

🔵 Blue

3h 10min

—

E

🔵 Blue

3h 20min

3h 30min – 3h 50min

F

🟣 Purple

3h 30min

—

F

🟣 Purple

3h 40min

3h 50min – 4h 10min

G

🟠 Orange

3h 50min

—

G

🟠 Orange

4h

4h 10min – 4h 40min

H

⚪ Grey

4h 10min

—

H

⚪ Grey

4h 20min

—

H

⚪ Grey

4h 30min

Over 4h 40min

I

🟢 Green

4h 40min

—

I

🟢 Green

4h 50min

—

I

🟢 Grøn

5h