Paris Marathon winners
The 49th Paris Marathon ran today with a massive field — organizers expected about 60,000 runners — and Ethiopian Shurre Demise and Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa took the wins in their elite races. ( ) Race coverage lists the pair as the official champions for the 2026 edition. (runnersworld.com)
Yemaneberhan Crippa won the men’s race and Shure Demise won the women’s race Sunday at the 2026 Paris Marathon. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Crippa finished the 49th edition in 2:05:18, five seconds ahead of Ethiopia’s Bayelign Teshager and 10 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Sila Kiptoo. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.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. (espn.com) The race started on the Champs-Élysées and finished on Avenue Foch on Sunday, April 12, with organizers expecting about 60,000 runners across the field. (sortiraparis.com) Crippa, 29, became the first Italian man to win the Paris Marathon, and his 2:05:18 was also a personal best. He made his move after the final refreshment station near the 39th kilometer, according to race organizers. (espn.com, schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) Demise’s win turned the women’s race into one of the deepest in event history: four runners finished under 2 hours, 20 minutes, all faster than the old course record. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com, espn.com) France also had two notable home performances. Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse was the top French man in sixth at 2:05:58, and Mekdes Woldu was the top French woman in 2:26:25. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com) By midday in Paris, the official race coverage had the same result sheet: Crippa on top in the men’s race, Demise on top in the women’s race, and a new women’s course mark on the books. (schneiderelectricparismarathon.com, france24.com)
