A time threatened by the mobilizations around the pension reform, the Paris marathon 2023 will take place on Sunday April 2.
42.195 km is the distance that the thousands of runners who will cross Paris on Sunday April 2 for the 46th edition of the marathon will have to cover. The profile of the stage was unveiled with around 270m of positive elevation and 260m of negative elevation. One of the bumps is positioned towards the finish which will make the task more difficult for registered runners who will already have many kilometers in their legs.
During the race, the organization has obviously planned eight refreshments during which the runners can have their fill and regain their strength with, for example, bananas, gingerbread, sugar cubes and water. They will be positioned approximately every five kilometers. Toilets are also provided near the aid stations as well as bins where participants can throw their waste.
The 2023 edition will start from the avenue des Champs-Elysées. The runners will then head towards Place de la Concorde before reaching Place Vendôme. They will pass in front of the Opéra Garnier to reach the Opéra Bastille. At kilometer 7, all the participants will go towards the Bois de Vincennes which they will go around. The long straight line will remain, from Vincennes to Boulogne passing in front of the Gare de Lyon, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Eiffel Tower and Roland Garros. After a lively passage through the Bois de Boulogne, they will finally arrive at Porte Dauphine where the finish line is.
Bibs for the Paris marathon can be picked up at the Parc des Expositions, in hall 2.2 at Porte de Versailles on Thursday March 30 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday March 31 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday April 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
There are several starts in the Paris marathon. They are divided into several categories defined according to an estimated race time.
- SAS 4h30 : 10.50 a.m.
- SAS 4h15 : 10:30 a.m.
- SAS 4h00 : 9.50 a.m.
- SAS 3h45 : 9:15 a.m.
- SAS 3h30 : 8:45 a.m.
- SAS 3h15 : 8:30 a.m.
- SAS 3h00 : 8:16 a.m.
- Preferentials : 8:15 a.m.
- Elite men : 8:15 a.m.
- Elite women : 7h59
- Disabled wheelchairs : 7:55 a.m.
The 2023 Paris marathon will be broadcast from the first hour on the antennas of Eurosport 1 And France 3. The broadcast will be available live from 7:45 a.m. You can also follow the race on the internet with francid.tv.
For women, Judith Jeptum holds the Paris marathon record with a time of 2h19’48”. For men, Frenchman Morhad Amdouni holds the French marathon record with a time of 2h5 ’22”.
The media spoke of a possible cancellation concerning the Paris marathon 2023 which will be maintained. France is facing social movements. Many French people are protesting against the pension reform that the government wants to apply at all costs.