Paris Marathon winners

Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa won the men’s Paris Marathon on Sunday, and Ethiopia’s Shure Demise took the women’s race in a course record. (sports.yahoo.com) (english.aawsat.com) Crippa finished in 2 hours 5 minutes 18 seconds, ahead of Ethiopia’s Teshager Bayelign in 2:05:23 and Kenya’s Sila Kiptoo in 2:05:28. (watchathletics.com) Demise ran 2:18:35, with Ethiopia’s Misgane Alemayehu second in 2:19:08 and Kenya’s Magdaline Masai third in 2:19:17. Reuters reported Demise’s mark as a new course record. (watchathletics.com) (english.aawsat.com) Crippa became the first Italian man to win the Paris Marathon, according to race coverage published after the finish. The win adds a major road-race title to a résumé that already includes European titles on the track and on the roads. (sports.yahoo.com) (sportshistori.com) Paris is one of Europe’s biggest mass-participation marathons, with the official race site describing the event as the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris and publishing live results through its results portal. The 2026 race was the 49th edition. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com 1) (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com 2) The elite race stayed tight deep into the men’s finish, with the top six all under 2:06 and France’s Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse placing sixth in 2:05:58. Switzerland’s Matthias Kyburz finished 13th in 2:08:37. (watchathletics.com) On the women’s side, five runners broke 2:20, led by four East African athletes before Finland’s Alisa Vainio placed sixth in 2:21:35. American Maggie Montoya finished ninth in 2:27:04. (watchathletics.com) The official results page was still populating shortly after the race, but multiple race trackers and wire coverage matched on the winners and winning times. By Sunday afternoon in Paris, the headline result was clear: Crippa and Demise had taken the 2026 titles. (results.raceroster.com) (watchathletics.com) (english.aawsat.com)