Paris Marathon today
The 49th Paris Marathon was held on Sunday, April 12, with around 60,000 runners expected to take part. (sortiraparis.com) Event pages list broadcast channels and timing details for following the race live. (sortiraparis.com)
Paris shut down major streets Sunday morning for the 49th Paris Marathon, with the race starting at 8:00 a.m. from the Champs-Élysées. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Organizers said about 60,000 runners were expected for the 42.195-kilometer race, which finishes near Avenue Foch after crossing central Paris, the Bois de Vincennes and the Bois de Boulogne. (sortiraparis.com) (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) The official race site said spectators could track runners live through TCS and watch finish-line coverage online, while France 3 scheduled television coverage from 7:50 a.m. to about 10:30 a.m. and Eurosport 1 also planned live coverage. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) (sortiraparis.com) The marathon is one of the biggest mass-participation races in Europe, and last year’s edition set a participation record with 56,950 finishers or starters reported by organizers. The 2025 field was 51% first-time marathoners, 31% women and 33% international entrants. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) That scale is why the race reshapes Paris for a full weekend, not just a morning. The City of Paris said road closures and parking bans tied to the marathon and related events ran from April 4 through April 12 in different sectors, with some bans around Avenue Foch and the Champs-Élysées lasting into Sunday night. (paris.fr) The route doubles as a tour of the capital. The official course page lists landmarks including the Palais Garnier, Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe along the way. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Organizers also used race week to push spectators onto public transport. The RATP published its “Line 42km,” a special guide built around 34 metro stations near the course so supporters could see runners at multiple points. (ratp.fr) (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) This year’s edition also changed how runners drink on course. Organizers said 2026 would use 13 refreshment points, add more water access in the second half, and require runners to use reusable containers instead of disposable cups or plastic bottles. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Before Sunday’s start, runners had to collect bibs at the Run Experience expo at Porte de Versailles from April 9 to April 11. The official event page listed free entry and opening hours across all three days. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) By midday in Paris, the race had already moved from spectacle to logistics to celebration: a citywide course, a live tracker for supporters, and tens of thousands of runners trying to make Avenue Foch their finish line. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com)
