Paris Marathon 2027
Paris, France
The course
The course starts at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe and runs down the Champs-Élysées toward Place de la Concorde. It continues past the Opéra Garnier, Louvre, and Place de la Bastille, out to the Bois de Vincennes, then returns through the city along the Seine past Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower, through the Bois de Boulogne, and finishes on Avenue Foch. Terrain is mostly flat with moderate elevation, the most notable climb coming in the Bois de Boulogne around the 35 km mark. FFA Gold Label road race.
Course summary source: schneiderelectricparismarathon.com
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the Paris Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Training for the Paris Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
Race-week weather
Typical high
16°C
Typical low
6°C
Year-to-year swing
±3.3°C
Rain
1.9 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 18 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- schneiderelectricparismarathon.com ↗
- Start time
- 07:55
- Field size
- 56,950 finishers (2025)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km
Training for the Paris Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
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