PARIS 2024 MARATHON POUR TOUS
Paris 2024 promised to revolutionise the Olympic and Paralympic Games experience for the public. Many people shared a dream that is now a reality: with the Paris 2024 Mass Participation Marathon, amateur athletes will be able to run the Olympic marathon route at night, enabling as many people as possible to follow in the footsteps of outstanding athletes. This will be an extraordinary experience, on a unique and original route, celebrating the heritage and history of the Paris region and the whole of France.
Providing people in France with an outstanding Games experience has always been Paris 2024’s ambition. The Mass Participation Marathon fulfills this promise by offering opportunities for as many people as possible to get close to the heart of the Games adventure, following in the footsteps of the Olympic athletes on the same route as the Olympic marathon event. For the first time in history, running events open to the public will be organised, with a full marathon and a 10km race. They will be run by night, ensuring the best running conditions for all runners. Like the Olympic Games, the Mass Participation Marathon is committed to ensuring gender parity, with Paris 2024 looking to award the same number of race entries to both men and women.
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE delivered through TWO RACE FORMATS
There will be something for everyone, with two event formats available to people who win a race entry. Both races, for the first time in the history of the Games, will allow participants to have an extraordinary sporting, sensory and emotional experience.
A legendary distance: The marathon
The Mass Participation Marathon will follow the same route as the Olympic marathon for Paris 2024. The aim of the marathon format is to allow members of the public to push their limits and be part of an exceptional moment in which they will follow in the footsteps of Olympic athletes. Open to everyone aged 20 and over, this marathon, which will set out from the Hôtel de Ville at 9pm and finish on the Esplanade des Invalides, will truly be an unforgettable event.
Key details
- 9pm start on 10 August
- 42km loop linking Paris and Versailles
- Starting at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris at 9pm local time
- Finishing at Les Invalides
- Passing through nine cities: Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt, Sèvres, Ville d’Avray, Versailles, Viroflay, Chaville, Meudon and Issy-les-Moulineaux
- 20,024 participants
A marathon full of history
The route for the 42.195km version of the Mass Participation Marathon will be the same as the Olympic marathon, which will pay tribute to a key moment in French history and the French Revolution: the Women’s March on Versailles on 5 October 1789. This march was a revolutionary event in the history of contemporary France that saw several thousand women march on the palace of King Louis XVI in Versailles, forcing him and his family to return to Paris where people were facing starvation. Louis XVI never left Paris again and notably signed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens, which he had previously refused to do.
After setting out from the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville (Paris’ city hall), the runners will cross the capital for a spectacular and historic race against a backdrop of the region’s most beautiful monuments before reaching Versailles and then returning to the finishing line on the Esplanade des Invalides.
Learn more about the Olympic marathon route here
Second accessible race format open to everyone: The 10k
In addition to the 42km marathon, a shorter, more accessible 10km race will also take place on the evening of 10 August. The 10km route will take in a number of iconic places and monuments at the heart of Paris, with a range of special events and activities organised to enable everyone to enjoy an intense and unforgettable moment in the Parisian night.
This race will be accessible for all profiles—provided they will be aged 16 or over by 31 December 2024—including those with a disability who have specific needs (such as a guide, wheelchair, all-terrain chair, etc.).
Key details
- 10km at the heart of Paris and its iconic monuments
- Starting at Paris’ City Hall at 11:30 pm on 10 August
- Finishing at Les Invalides
- Race takes place in central Paris
- 20,024 participants
A magical moment of sport
Taking place just a few hours after the completion of the men’s Olympic marathon, the Mass Participation Marathon will create unforgettable lifelong memories for those who get the opportunity to enjoy the two routes on offer.
Running the Paris 2024 Mass Participation Marathon is about much more than just taking part in a race; it means sharing a unique atmosphere with runners from around the world in an incredible and celebratory setting, just a few hours before the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!
On 16 August 2020, with the help and support from my sports club president, I signed up for Club Paris 2024 with a crazy goal to win a race entry and run as far as possible. This was a real challenge for someone who was overweight and used to run very infrequently. Today, I have reached 10,000km, I have lost 26kg, and I really enjoy each time I do some sport!
Spectator Information
Transportation Open All Night
On the night of August 10th to 11th, many aspiring athletes will take on the marathon course. To facilitate their travel and that of the thousands of spectators coming to support them, certain public transportation lines will remain open all night.
Find all the transportation information for the Marathon Pour Tous.
Transport map for the Marathon Pour Tous
Follow the Runners
Spectators coming to support their loved ones can follow the progress of their aspiring athlete live or find the results on the Marathon Pour Tous website.
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Participant guide
You're running on the night of August 10th to 11th? Find all the information you need to prepare yourself.
Participant guide