ASICS Marathon de Paris
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The ASICS Marathon de Paris, long known as the Paris Marathon, is run on a Sunday in early April through the streets of the French capital. The 50th edition is set for 4 April 2027, and from 2027 the race has a new organiser, Cadence Running United, which takes over from Amaury Sport Organisation, and a new title partner, ASICS. The 2026 marathon started on the Champs-Élysées and finished on avenue Foch. The course for 2027 has not been published: the organisers say it will be revealed a few weeks before the race and kept for several editions, and the group's chief executive has said it will most probably start on the Champs-Élysées and finish on avenue Foch. The first Marathon de Paris was run in 1976 and had 126 finishers; in 2026 a record 57,464 runners finished out of about 60,000 starters. The men's course record is 2:04:21, set by Elisha Rotich in 2021, and the women's record is 2:18:34, set by Shure Demise in 2026. Places for 2027 were allocated by a free lottery, which was open from 8 to 30 September 2026, at a single price of 169 euros.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
April in Paris is mild but changeable: average highs are about 17°C and lows about 8°C, with rain of 1 mm or more on around nine days of the month.
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The Marathon de Paris began in 1976, when 126 runners finished and the winner was Jean-Pierre Eudier of France in 2:20:57. It stayed small for several years: about 150 started in 1978 and just 148 finished. By 2026 the field had grown to around 60,000 starters and a record 57,464 finishers.
After nearly three decades under Amaury Sport Organisation, the Paris City Council awarded the 2027 to 2030 concession to Cadence Running United on 20 May 2026. The 50th edition, on 4 April 2027, is the first to carry the ASICS name, and the course is being redesigned, with the organisers wanting to bring the race back to the left bank and to keep the new route for several editions.
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Elisha Rotich (2021)
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