Semi Marathon De Paris

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Semi Marathon De Paris (or Paris Half Marathon) is an annual half marathon held every March in Paris, France. Around 23,000 runners take part each year in this 21.1km circuit which begins and ends at l’Esplanade du Château de Vincennes in the Parc Floral. Semi Marathon De Paris is the most popular event in France for this distance, and a good preparation for the top finishers before the Paris Marathon which takes place in April.

It currently holds IAAF Bronze Label status. 30,000 runners entered the race in 2012. In 2013 the entries are limited to 36,500 places.

Website: Semi Marathon De Paris | March 3, 2013

Event

• Half Marathon

Start Times

• Half Marathon – 10.00 am

Registration

You can register on the official website of Semi Marathon De Paris. Registration fees for the first 8,000 place is Euro 35, next 8,000 place Euro 40, next 14,000 place is Euro 45 and the last 6,500 place is Euro 50. 15oo places are reserved for the event partners.

Entries are limited to 36,500 places. The registration fee for the Semi-Marathon Paris also includes entry to the village at the Parc Floral, the price was set at 1.70 Euros. This entitlement to free entry for competitors and 10 of their friends or family.

Course / Route Map

The start is given on Route de la Pyramide and the finish area is placed on Avenue Daumesnil. This avenue is larger enough to have a maximum of comfort after have crossed the finish line. Traditionally rooted in the east of Paris, this event meanders along the avenues of the Bois de Vincennes wood, the boulevards and streets of the 12th arrondissement before entering the French capital’s city centre for a loop round the ‘Hôtel de Ville’ city hall.

The route, teeming with many musical events, enables spectators and participants to enjoy a wonderful moment discovering the monuments and districts of Paris. It is also relatively flat, allowing a significant number of runners to beat their personal bests. Every year, elite runners from Kenya or Ethiopia put in performances of international standard.

Time Limits and Cutoffs

Competitors will be permitted up to 2h 50min for completion of the course. After the “end of race” vehicle has passed, competitors should thereafter respect the Highway Code. Every runner will be given a Chip (chip stuck on the back of each bib) when collecting his bib and kit bag at Running Expo. Check points will be placed at the start, every 5km and at the finish, to control each competitor’s time.

Water Stops

There are 4 refreshment posts (kms 5, 10, 15 and finish) where 120,000 bottles of water and 25,000 beakers of energy drink are kept. Refreshment zones are located every 5 kms over the course. They have water, energy drinks (5km), bananas, apples, sugar, oranges and dried fruit.

Prize Money/ Awards

Information not available.

Course Records

Men: Stanley Biwott (KEN) 59:44 (2012)
Women: Pauline Njeri (KEN) 1:07:55 (2012)

T-Shirts, Medals, Certificates

Information not available.

Race Day Weather

The temperature typically varies from 39°F to 48°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 57°F. The median cloud cover is 84% (mostly cloudy) and does not vary substantially over the course of the day. The wind speed is 11 mph (gentle breeze) on average and is rarely outside the range 5 mph to 18 mph (light breeze to fresh breeze).

Results & Past Winners

Results of the past run for all the runners are available at our Semi Marathon De Paris Results page.