New European Marathon record for number of finishers! Schneider Electric Paris Marathon has 55,499 finishers!

Former world record holder Kosgei added to strong Hamburg field

Inspiring the culture of the sport of athletics with well prepared and thought-provoking content, that is written, podcast, video and images. The former world record holder Brigid Kosgei has been added to the strong elite field of the Hamburg Marathon. She broke Paula Radcliffe’s longstanding mark with a time of 2:14:04 back in 2019 in Chicago. That means three women are now on the start list with personal bests of sub 2:19:00. Fellow Kenyan Amo…

Record 56,950 runners at Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2025

A record-breaking 56,950 runners took part in the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris on Sunday, April 13, 2025 – spotlighting the event as hosting one of the largest marathon fields in the world this year. Organised by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), the Paris Marathon course took participants past some of the French capital’s most recognisable landmarks – from the Champs-Élysées to the Eiffel Tower – with thousands of supporters lining th…

New European Marathon record for number of finishers! Schneider Electric Paris Marathon has 55,499 finishers!

The Paris Marathon, officially the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon, is a gem in the global marathon calendar. It is one of several marathons that should be part of the Abbott World Marathon Masters series. I visited it in 2014 to watch Kenenisa Bekele finish his debut marathon. This year, 55,000 runners finished the race across the historic city.  Schneider Electric, a power company in 140-plus countries, has been the sponsor for over a decade…