Paris Marathon winners

Yemaneberhan Crippa won the Paris Marathon men’s race on April 12, and Shure Demise won the women’s race with a course record. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Crippa finished in 2:05:18 on the Avenue Foch finish line, five seconds ahead of Ethiopia’s Bayelign Teshager and 10 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Sila Kiptoo. (olympics.com) Demise ran 2:18:34, breaking the women’s course record set by Kenya’s Judith Jeptum Korir at 2:19:48 in 2022. Ethiopia’s Misgane Alemayehu was second in 2:19:08 and Kenya’s Magdalyne Masai was third in 2:19:17. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) The race was the 49th edition of the Paris Marathon, and organizers said 57,464 runners finished the 42.195-kilometer course through the French capital. The event started on the Champs-Élysées and ended on Avenue Foch. (sortiraparis.com) Crippa’s win added a national first: The Associated Press reported he became the first Italian man to win the Paris Marathon. The 29-year-old also improved his personal best from 2:06:06, set in Seville in 2024, to 2:05:18 in Paris. (clickondetroit.com, schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Demise’s race stood out for its depth as well as the record. Four women finished under 2 hours 20 minutes, with Alemayehu, Masai and Enatnesh Alamrew Tirusew all also running faster than the old Paris course mark. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) France also had a strong men’s result from Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse, who placed sixth in 2:05:58 and moved to fourth on the all-time French list, according to race organizers. Mekdes Woldu was the top French woman in 2:26:25. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Crippa said he made his move late, attacking around the 39th kilometer after seeing his rivals struggle. By then, the Paris Marathon had already produced two headline performances: a first Italian men’s winner and the fastest women’s race in event history. (clickondetroit.com, schneiderelectricparismarathon.com)