Where the Streets Will Have No Cars for the Weekend’s Paris Marathon
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The Paris marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 12, and some of them train until the last minute to travel the 42 kilometers of race through the capital. LCI has met a runner who takes part in it for the first time. - "The important thing is to participate, the best is to win": a runner who takes part for the first time in the Marathon of Paris testifies on LCI (Sports).
This year's Paris Marathon has a record number of participants. According to the organisers, more than 60,000 runners will start on Sunday. The proportion of women has increased with 20,800 runners.
More than a third of the people who will start the race on Sunday, April 12, are women. A figure that illustrates the opening of the practice to other athletes than "traditional" riders since the end of the Covid, explains Virgile Caillet, UECS General Delegate.
This Sunday, April 12, will take place the 49th edition of the Paris marathon, 3000 more than in 2025. The model of the Nike VaporFly 4% with innovative technology is presented as the secret to improve its performance.
Paris (AFP) - The Paris Marathon will welcome more than 60,000 runners on Sunday, a record number for the race. The number of female participants (20,800) is also unprecedented, reflecting the current popularity of running in the capital. This year, women will represent 33% of the Paris Marathon participants (compared to 25% in 2022), a record according to organizers, but still far from the near-equal representation seen in other major marathons…
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