The Schneider Electric Paris Marathon is a unique opportunity to discover the city whilst participating in one of the most exciting races over the mythical distance of 26 miles, 385 yards.

The Schneider Electric Paris Marathon is today one of the five biggest in the world (along with New-York, London, Berlin and Chicago), not only in terms of the field present, but also by the performances accomplished, the services and logistics put in place and the media coverage.

One hundred nations and 50,000 runners will be competing over the 26 miles and 385 yards of the most mythical event that athletics has to offer.

In April, this journey through Paris, from the Champs-Elysées to avenue Foch via the Bois de Vincennes and Bois de Boulogne woods, boasts an unrivalled backdrop dotted with a wealth of popular events.

The “Running Expo” fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre during the 3 days leading up to the Marathon has also become an unmissable event, by bringing together more than 65,000 visitors and around 200 professionals from the running world.

The personal challenge of the race also combines with a visit of the city, as the runners hit the streets in the most prestigious of thoroughfares and squares: at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, the participants take starter’s orders, before heading down the Champs-Elysées, towards Place de la Concorde. The Rue de Rivoli then leads them to the Place de la Bastille and after the greenery of the Bois de Vincennes wood, the difficulty of the return journey is soothed by views of the Notre-Dame Cathedral and then the Eiffel Tower.

Each year, this route appeals to more and more athlete-tourists, with almost 16,000 competitors from outside France, making up approximately 40% of the field.

General Information

Date & Starting time

The route

Coloured Flames
Depending on your target time (3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30 or more), a bib with a given colour will be attributed to you.
Pacemakers holding flames corresponding to the colour of your bib will be present in each of the Starting Areas, 30 minutes before the start.

Register for the Paris Breakfast Run!

For this new edition focused on the international, everyone will get the possibility to run 5km in the middle of Paris the day before the Marathon thanks to the recently called Paris Breakfast Run! Come and run safely on a fully secured itinerary on April 5th in a friendly spirit with no timing.

Dress up in order to represent your country, flags will also be available at the start place!

New name = New route! The start and finish lines are switched for this year’s edition but you will still have the chance to admire the famous Parisian monuments starting with the Arc de Triomphe and passing by the Avenue Foch, the Trocadéro, for an epic finish in front of the Tour Eiffel.

Online registration via A.S.O. Challenges!

The Paris Breakfast Run is open to everybody: marathonians or not and for all nationalities for only 5€. It is a chance to share a friendly, cosmopolitan and sportive moment with your friends and family. Run with your Paris Breakfast Run T-Shirt and your country flag (given at the beginning of the race). On the finish line, a typical French breakfast with croissant, pain au chocolat, coffee and juice will be served.

Please register for you and your friends and family on our website: www.asochallenges.com (no registration on site).

No bib this year but a technical Paris Breakfast Run 2014 T-Shirt , you will need it to take part to the race. Pick it up the days before at Running Expo or before the run at the start place.

The Paris Breakfast Run is the very last important time before the Marathon and also the last warm-up before the main event!

The start is at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 5th on the Avenue Foch and we expect a lot of you to join us!

Running Expo : Start of all your races

Running Expo for all running fans : it is not only for the Paris Marathon runners but to all persons that like doing running… You will find all you need for practice : equipement, novelties, accessories, advices and services thanks to the 200 exhibitor present at the show.

Running Expo for all the running practices : running is not only road race. The expo welcome a space dedicated to outdoor sport and trails, that has become a veritable trend over the last few years. In 2014, a new complementary sport will be also presented at Running Expo.

The will take place at the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles, Hall 1 – 75015 PARIS

From Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th April 2014 :

• Thrusday from 3 pm to 8 pm
• Friday from 10 am to 8 pm
• Saturday from 9 am to 8 pm

The entrance is free of charge for everybody !