Schneider Electric Paris Marathon

Registration is open (first-come, first-served) exclusively via the timeto.com platform at timeto.com. There is no lottery. Entries typically open shortly after the previous year's race and sell out within days to weeks, so creating a Timeto account in advance and logging in as soon as registration opens is strongly advised.

Yes. The Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris is a World Athletics Gold Label road race, and finishing times are accepted as Boston qualifying times by the BAA.

The official time limit is 6 hours after the last runner crosses the starting line. After this point, roads begin to reopen to traffic and runners may be directed onto sidewalks. Finisher medals are generally awarded to all runners who complete the course within the window.

The course has a cumulative elevation gain of approximately 256 meters (840 feet), making it rolling rather than fully flat. Key challenges include the Bois de Vincennes loop near the halfway mark and a 250-meter hill on Boulevard Exelmans around km 34. Even pacing through the middle kilometers pays dividends late in the race.

The race takes place in early April when Paris temperatures typically range from 10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F). Morning conditions at the start can feel cold, and light rain is possible. Wearing a discardable layer to the start corral is recommended.

The Paris Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons. In 2024 there were 53,899 finishers, a then-world record. The 2026 edition attracted over 55,000 runners from more than 140 countries, and the field cap is set at approximately 50,000.

The race starts at the top of the Avenue des Champs-Elysées near the Arc de Triomphe and finishes on Avenue Foch, also near the Arc de Triomphe. Start and finish are close together as the course is a single loop through the city.