This will be the route of the Paris 2024 Olympic marathon

One of the tests that will focus more attention during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 It is the athletics marathon and more specifically the men’s race, where the great Eliud Kipchoge will try to expand his legend by a third Olympic gold consecutively at this distance. The organization has prepared a monumental and very attractive route to start with Paris City Hall (Hotel de Ville) and ends at the esplanade of Invalids. Runners will also pass in front of iconic points such as Paris OperaThe Vendôme squarehe Garden of the TuileriesThe Louvre PyramidsThe Concorde Squarehe Grand PalaisThe Trocadero Gardenshe Palace of VersaillesThe Eiffel Tower, among many other symbols. The marathon is one of the most ‘democratic’ events and will allow thousands of citizens to do so have fun for free along with its 42,195 kilometers. Also, the organization will allow a stand for 7,000 people to the finish area to experience up close the historic moment that crowned the Paris Olympic champions. To access these seats with privileged views, it will be necessary to purchase a entrance price €24 which will gradually be offered on the official Games website.

The Paris 2024 Olympic marathon will trace the origins of feminism
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On October 5, 1789 over 6,000 women They marched from Paris to Versailles to equalize their rights with the rights of men before King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette. With the French Revolution the movement was born feminist and the route to the French capital will follow in the footsteps of the women who marched on Versailles to find the monarchs and bring them to Paris before its citizens. This is another gesture from the International Olympic Committee, which cooperates with equality policy gender and to correct all inequalities arising from historical legacy.

The profile of this difficult route will be too demanding for the participants. The layout of 42,195 km there will be a accumulated difference of 874 meters (438 positive and 436 negative), when the usual thing is that they do not exceed 100 – 150 in the fastest marathon. This will be a profile’Break the legs‘, where the stopwatch would be the least important. In the marathons of the major championships the goal is not done mark but rather secure the position, but in this case the position will be key in managing the future of the race.

Another important element to consider is the high temperature that can occur in Paris at that time. The mercury is expected to top 30ºC, but on a blisteringly hot August day, Paris has reached that point approximately 40ºC. The start of the men’s and women’s marathons is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. and there is a commitment to international television stations to do it at that time, but the organizers do not remove the promotion at that time, if necessary, to protect the health of the participants.

In the last Games of Tokyo 2020, the marathons were held more than 1,000 km away, in Sapporo, to avoid the high temperatures of the Japanese capital. At the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019the marathons were held starting at 11:59 pm to avoid high daytime temperatures in Qatar, which soared above 40ºC in October.

The organizers also communicated that they will build stands in the finish area with capacity for 7,000 spectators to create a good environment. The circuit will have very few turns and will pass through emblematic places such as Eiffel Towerhe Louvre Museumhe Arch of Victory or the Palace of Versailles. Eliud Kipchoge He is the current Olympic marathon champion Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and he will be the great favorite to repeat his success in Paris, where he will be 39 years old.

A marathon open to the public and with 20,024 numbers available
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Another of the great new things in this Olympic marathon is the possibility to compete as famous runners in the so-called ‘Marathon pour Tous‘. The race for the general public will be held on Saturday, August 10 (9:00 pm), the same day as the men’s Olympic event.

It will maintain the essence of what professional runners compete and will have a finisher medal that would be weird. Departure is at plaza del Paris City Hall (Hotel de Ville) and the goal is to enter Invalids. Enable them 20,024 numbers and the minimum age to participate is 20 years. For those who do not dare to do the long distance, there will be a second short test of 10 km which will make another 20,024 bib numbers available to citizens who wish to do so. The short run Leaving on 11:30 p.m right from the town hall and will have a completely central and monumental route. Without a doubt, it will be a unique opportunity to feel a Olympic athlete participating in one of the Games’ most legendary trials.