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Run the 2026 Košice Peace Marathon with Official Pacers

Planning to run the marathon or half marathon? Follow our official pacers along the route – they’ll help you stay on pace, keep you motivated, and make every kilometer count. Whether you’re aiming for a personal best or just want to cross the finish line with a smile, choose your target time and let our experienced pacers lead the way.

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List of Pacers

2:50 Peter Kováč
2:50 Michal Kováč
2:50 Daniel Lengyel
3:00 Daniel Kraviansky
3:00 Július Kaľavský
3:00 Tomáš Mády
3:10 Marian Pavuk
3:10 Ján Pollák
3:20 Tomáš Mrva
3:20 Tomáš Kovaľ
3:30 Michal Majcher
3:30 Dušan Polák
3:40 František Jacko
3:40 Ľubomír Stavač
3:50 Martin Petreje
3:50 Ján Mandúch
4:00 Miroslava Francová
4:00 Jozef Steinhübl
4:10 Ondrej Szekely
4:10 Jozef Gira
4:20 Dominik Jakubkovič
4:20 Jana Hosmajová
4:30 Slávka Dulebová
4:30 Peter Piják
1:25 Emil Fučo
1:25 Martin Kormaník
1:25 Martin Jurašek
1:30 Michal Garaj
1:30 Michal Barna
1:45 Zuzana Stanovčáková
1:45 Samuel Balcár
1:45 Martin Parilák
1:45 Michal Lehoczký
2:00 Marek Blichár
2:00 Vladimír Lipták
2:00 Kamil Horňák
2:00 Katarína Vojaček
2:00 Nora Seligová
2:00 Peter Mojžiš
2:15 Juraj Ždiňák
2:15 Michal Baran
2:50 Michal Kováč
2:50 Peter Kováč
2:50 Daniel Lengyel
3:00 Daniel Kraviansky
3:00 Daniel Tabačko
3:00 Martin Jurašek
3:15 Tomáš Mrva
3:15 Július Kaľavský
3:15 Dušan Polák
3:30 Ivana Butoracová
3:30 Marek Barta
3:30 Michal Majcher
3:45 Katarína Labašová
3:45 Martin Petreje
3:45 Ján Mandúch
4:00 Miroslava Francová
4:00 Vojtech Turóczy
4:00 Jozef Steinhübl
4:15 Nora Seligová
4:15 František Jacko
4:15 Marek Blichár
4:30 Slávka Dulebová
4:30 Peter Piják
4:30 Dominik Jakubkovič
1:25 Marek Kolarčík
1:25 Radovan Vilk
1:25 Dušan Butorac
1:30 Michal Barna
1:30 Martin Kormaník
1:45 Marek Vojník
1:45 Michal Garaj
1:45 Michal Lehoczký
1:45 Martin Parilák
2:00 Radovan Hruša
2:00 Rastislav Kubíček
2:00 Kamil Horňák
2:00 Juraj Ždiňák
2:00 Peter Steinhübl
2:00 Jana Steinhübl
2:15 Boris Peško
2:15 Michal Baran
2:50 Daniel Kraviansky
2:50 Július Kaľavský
3:00 Radovan Vilk
3:00 David Nussio
3:00 Marian Pavuk
3:15 Tomáš Mrva
3:15 Miloš Franko
3:15 Dušan Polák
3:30 Marek Barta
3:30 Ivana Butoracová
3:30 Michal Majcher
3:45 Samuel Balcár
3:45 Martin Petreje
3:45 Zuzana Stanovčáková
4:00 Mirka Francová
4:00 Vojtech Turóczy
4:00 Marek Blichár
4:15 Nora Seligová
4:15 Róbert Hudák
4:15 Juraj Ždiňák
4:30 Dominik Jakubkovič
4:30 Barbora Falisová
4:30 František Jacko
1:30 Emil Fučo
1:30 Martin Kormaník
1:45 Martin Parilák
1:45 Ján Mandúch
1:45 Marek Vojník
1:45 Michal Garaj
2:00 Jozef Steinhübl
2:00 Peter Steinhübl
2:00 Radovan Hruša
2:00 Leoš Heumann
2:00 Kamil Horňák
2:00 Boris Peško
2:15 Michal Lehoczký
2:15 Laura Piliarová
3:00 Jaime Vicente
3:00 Daniel Kraviansky
3:15 Štefan Sumerling
3:15 Michal Ivančo
3:15 Július Kaľavský
3:30 Ivana Butoracová
3:30 Marek Barta
3:30 Michal Majcher
3:45 Ján Mandúch
3:45 Martin Petreje
3:45 Dušan Polák
4:00 Miroslava Francová
4:00 Ondro Székely
4:00 Peter Mišák
4:15 Nora Seligová
4:15 Juraj Ždiňák
4:15 Damián Bucha
4:30 Eva Marková
4:30 Zuzana Stanovčáková
4:30 Martin Gazda
1:30 Emil Fučo
1:30 Martin Kormaník
1:45 Róbert Fedor
1:45 Michal Barna
1:45 Martin Turiak
1:45 Martin Parilák
2:00 Marek Blichár
2:00 Barbara Chrenková
2:00 Radovan Hruša
2:00 Leoš Heumann
2:00 Kamil Horňák
2:00 Dominik Jakubkovič
3:00 Pavel Bašta
3:00 Radovan Vilk
3:15 Róbert Gunár
3:15 Jozef Varga
3:30 Gabriel Repaský
3:30 Ivana Butoracová
3:30 Marek Barta
3:45 Miroslav Bátovský
3:45 Stanislav Ďuriga
4:00 Mirka Francová
4:00 Martin Petreje
4:15 Jozef Gira
4:15 Nora Šeligová
4:30 Eva Kissová
4:30 Dominik Jakubkovič
1:30 Pavol Chomanič
1:30 Matúš Lajčák
1:45 Ľubomír Tvrdoň
1:45 Lenka Kalafusová
2:00 Martin Klus
2:00 Attila Jakab

Selected Pacers' Stories

Peter a Michal KováčShow more
Július KaľavskýShow more
Mirka FrancováShow more
Michal BarnaShow more
Barbora FalisováShow more
Michal MajcherShow more
Zuzana StanovčákováShow more
Daniel KravianskyShow more
Ivana ButoracováShow more

Practical Tips for Running with a Pace Group

1
Choose a target time that reflects your training and a pace you have already tested on longer runs.
2
Find your pace flag before the start. You do not need to stay right beside it throughout the race; what matters is staying with the group.
3
The pace may vary slightly depending on the course profile. The pacers will adjust it to keep the group on track for the target time.
4
The pacers will help you maintain the pace, but plan your hydration and fuelling based on your own needs and experience.
5
Be considerate when running in the group, leave enough space around you and avoid sudden changes of direction.
6
If you drop something during the race, move safely out of the path of other runners before stopping.
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What Can You Expect from Pacers and What Principles Do They Follow?

  • A pacer must:
  • Be a skilled and experienced runner.
  • Be able to keep a steady pace throughout the race.
  • Communicate very well with other runners.
  • Be able to advise on tactics and psychology.
  • Be pleasantly attuned, smile and give joy.
  • Pacer:
  • Is a role model for runners and must behave accordingly.
  • Adheres to the rules of fair play and encourages compliance with them.
  • Doesn't look down their nose on others and respects everyone without distinction.
  • Can't race with other runners.
  • Is also a human being and, like many others, can be affected by difficulties.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Running with Pacers

Choose a target time that matches your training and the pace you have maintained on longer runs. When deciding between two groups, the slower target time will give you a greater margin of safety.
You will recognise the pacers by their flags displaying the target time. Details of their starting sectors, meeting points and recommended meeting times will be published in the marathon bulletin and the WhatsApp community.
The group’s target time is based on gun time. Pacers usually lose a few seconds at the start, which they gradually make up over the following kilometres. The same applies to the half marathon, as each start wave has its own starting gun.
Pacers manage the race as a whole. The pace of individual kilometres may vary slightly due to the course profile, bends, refreshment stations or the number of runners on the course.
You can join the group at any point during the race. However, you will benefit most from running together if you join the pacers before the start.
Continue at a pace you can control. A sudden acceleration to catch the group may use more energy than running with the group would save later.
Each runner should have their own hydration and fuelling plan. The pacers focus on maintaining the pace, communicating with runners and leading the group.
Yes. You can ask questions about the pace, starting sectors, meeting point or race organisation in the pacers’ WhatsApp community.

Runner Testimonials

“The 1:25 pacers ran like clockwork. Thank you!”

Janik

“It was the most enjoyable race I have ever run. I finished feeling great, without starting too fast, getting a stitch or running out of breath.”

Gabriela

“My second marathon in 3:59 and a 30-minute improvement on last year. I could not be happier!”

Dávid

“I hit a rough patch at kilometre 33, but without you I would definitely have finished later. Thanks again!”

Erik

“Thank you to the 4:30 pacers for the incredible help and mental support. Thanks to you, we achieved our goals and fulfilled our dreams.”

David

“Leading the whole group so calmly, pointing out what was happening on the course, encouraging the runners and staying in such a great mood throughout—hats off to you.”

Katka

“You did a fantastic job. Thanks for the great atmosphere. See you again next year!”

Jakub

“Half marathon 2:15—it was great running with you.”

Marcela

“I had a great time with you, even though I fell behind after the turnaround. A huge thank you for the atmosphere in the group.”

Marián

“The Kováč brothers and the cyclist accompanying them did a fantastic job. A huge thank you for the whole experience.”

Matúš

“Thank you to the 4:00 pacers. You were brilliant and helped all of us so much.”

Tomáš

“Thank you for guiding me all the way to the finish. We ran the final two kilometres like a train, and I improved my time from my previous Košice marathon by 37 minutes.”

Jan

“Thank you to the 1:45 pacers. You were great!”

Peter

“Thank you to the 2:00 half-marathon pacers. Thanks for helping me set a new personal best!”

Gabriela

“The 1:25 pacers ran like clockwork. Thank you!”

Janik

“It was the most enjoyable race I have ever run. I finished feeling great, without starting too fast, getting a stitch or running out of breath.”

Gabriela

“My second marathon in 3:59 and a 30-minute improvement on last year. I could not be happier!”

Dávid

“I hit a rough patch at kilometre 33, but without you I would definitely have finished later. Thanks again!”

Erik

“Thank you to the 4:30 pacers for the incredible help and mental support. Thanks to you, we achieved our goals and fulfilled our dreams.”

David

“Leading the whole group so calmly, pointing out what was happening on the course, encouraging the runners and staying in such a great mood throughout—hats off to you.”

Katka

“You did a fantastic job. Thanks for the great atmosphere. See you again next year!”

Jakub

“Half marathon 2:15—it was great running with you.”

Marcela

“I had a great time with you, even though I fell behind after the turnaround. A huge thank you for the atmosphere in the group.”

Marián

“The Kováč brothers and the cyclist accompanying them did a fantastic job. A huge thank you for the whole experience.”

Matúš

“Thank you to the 4:00 pacers. You were brilliant and helped all of us so much.”

Tomáš

“Thank you for guiding me all the way to the finish. We ran the final two kilometres like a train, and I improved my time from my previous Košice marathon by 37 minutes.”

Jan

“Thank you to the 1:45 pacers. You were great!”

Peter

“Thank you to the 2:00 half-marathon pacers. Thanks for helping me set a new personal best!”

Gabriela
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