Paris 2024 Olympic marathon route: Runners set to take in Louvre and Eiffel Tower in monument-hopping race

The route for the Paris 2024 marathon has been unveiled, with runners set to take in a spree of historic sites in the French capital. Starting at Hotel de Ville, the 42.195km route will travel past the Louvre, out to Versailles and back via the Eiffel Towel. It will also take in well-known sites like the Palais Garnier, Place Vendome, Tuileries Garden, Place de la Concorde, Trocadero Gardens and the Palace of Versailles.

The races finish at Les Invalides. Ad The route is inspired by “la marche des femmes” – the women’s march on Versailles – when a crowd overwhelmingly made up of women walked from Paris City Hall to Versailles in October 1789 demanding reforms. They stormed the palace and forced King Louis XVI to return in one of the defining early moments of the French Revolution.

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Unlike many marathon routes, the Paris 2024 course features two climbs. “In this exceptional setting, the athletes will also take on a sporting challenge of unprecedented difficulty thanks to a tough course with significant climbs,” added Estanguet. Paris 2024 Olympic Games marathon route When is the Olympic marathon? The