Paris Marathon 2025
Enter the Paris Marathon 2025 with Marathon Tours & Travel
The Paris Marathon 2025 also known as the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris is now one of the biggest marathons in the world. The 2024 edition saw more than 54,175 finishers, with a big percentage travelling to this magnificent city from other parts of the globe and around a third being first-time marathoners. Paris Marathon 2025 is truly a race for all to experience.
Starting on the famous Champs Elysées by the Arc de Triomphe, join us and thousands more for this iconic event. Trusted by the event organisers as a Diamond-graded official tour operator of the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, Marathon Tours & Travel can offer you guaranteed entry.
NEW: No medical certificate will be required in 2025 for foreign participants.
Marathon Tours & Travel offer packages for staying at deluxe accommodation in Paris. Our expertly-created premium package includes accommodation only 5 minutes from the race start line, invitations for you to participate in activities such as a shake-out run, welcome drink/get-together, pre-race pasta dinner, and post-race drink/celebrations. Throughout the Marathon Tours & Travel team will be on hand for guidance and support to help make your trip fun, enjoyable and a success. For the independent runner, we offer a hotel only in Clichy, only 30 minutes from the Arc de Triomphe.
Regardless of the package you choose, there is no need to visit the Expo to collect your race bib booked with us, we will do that for you.
You too can experience how it feels to run the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, with like-minded runners with Marathon Tours & Travel’s help! BOOK NOW!
Book your 2025 entry
Meals Included
Daily breakfasts provided plus Dinner on Saturday night
Guide
Guidance and support from our team. Welcome drink and post race celebration. (Premium package)
Trip Extension
Trip extension available upon request
Accommodation
Centrally located hotel close to the race start
Entry
Guaranteed entry for Paris Marathon 2024
Celebration Party
Post race celebration included
Excursions
Shake-out run and welcome get together
A Helping Hand
Race pack delivery to your hotel (when booking entry & package with MTT)
Worldwide Events
Trusted by the race organisers as a DIAMOND tour operator
Travel Package Information
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Itinerary
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Friday, April 11 - Arrival Day, Welcome & Shake-out run
Paris is fascinating with plenty to see and do. The itinerary below reflects the 3-night package. Adding extra nights is recommended and allows you more time to explore the city.
Make your own arrangements to arrive at Hotel Rochester Champs-Élysées today. Usually, hotel rooms are ready to check in after 15:00. If you arrive earlier, you can leave your luggage with the hotel and explore your surroundings.
You are free to enjoy the city at your leisure.
Marathon Tours & Travel hosts will be available in your hotel today to meet and answer any questions you might have.
At 17:30 we invite you to join your Marathon Tours & Travel host and your running peers for an easy shake-out run from the hotel. It will acquaint you with the local area and shake out any travel tiredness. The run will be easy and at a pace comfortable for all fitness levels. Afterwards please join us for a drink; a perfect opportunity to ask questions and get to know your fellow runners.
Saturday, April 12 - Pasta dinner
Today please enjoy the city at your leisure. If you booked your race entry with us we will collect your race pack (includes bag, t-shirt & race bib) and hand it to you at the hotel today. If you obtained your own race entry you will be required to make your own way to the Expo to collect your race pack.
The rest of the day is at your leisure. The Marathon Tours & Travel team will be happy to suggest some sightseeing options.
Often restaurants are booked up early, but you don’t need to worry about finding somewhere to carb-load this evening as you join the Marathon Tours & Travel team for a delicious and nutritious pre-race dinner.
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Sunday, April 13 - Race Day and celebrations!
Breakfast will be available early. Those running the Paris Marathon 2025 will easily be able to walk to the start from Hotel Rochester Champs-Élysées. The race start line is approximately 5 minutes’ walk away from the hotel. On arrival at the start please follow the instructions of the race officials, run, and have fun!
The spectator areas of the Paris Marathon 2025 route are easily accessible on foot or by Metro and the finish area is 20 minutes’ walk away, making it perfectly positioned for race day and to cheer on the runners.
After the race make your way back to the hotel, freshen up, celebrate…you deserve it!
Tonight, we will gather in the hotel bar for a post-race celebration and drink!
(Breakfast included)
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Extensions
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OPTIONAL FULL DAY TOUR TO CHAMPAGNE
Monday, April 14, 2025
Champagne is synonymous with celebration and the good life, and Champagne Tours are a non-stop celebration of great wine and food. Consider extending your package in Paris by one night to join us for a fabulous day of champagne tastings.
On your tour of Champagne, we will enjoy a tasting in Epernay where several prestigious Champagne Houses settled during the 19th century. Here we will learn the history of the men and women who created the Houses and built the grand reputation of “the richest avenue of the World.”
In the afternoon, we will make our way to Côte des Blancs and have lunch in one of the Grand Cru villages of this area while also receiving an intimate view of the complex and fascinating process of marking champagne. After lunch, we will stop for one last tasting at Champagne Dom Caudron before we head back to Paris. (Lunch included)
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Packages & Rates
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Marathon Tours & Travel 2025 Paris Marathon package includes the following:
- Accommodation in Paris, for 3 nights or more
- Daily breakfasts, except on arrival day
- Hotel taxes
- Welcome drink & get together
- Shake-out run
- Race pack delivery to hotel (if you book your entry with us)
- Race start 5 minutes walk from your hotel
- Pre-race pasta dinner
- Race start line 5 minutes’ walk from the hotel
- Post-race drinks & celebrations
- Guidance and support from Marathon Tours & Travel team (in hotel)
Pricing below in AUD per person
3-Night Package PricingRoom Type Runner Price Non-Runner Price 2 People in room $1,579 $1,299 1 Person in room $2,359 2025 Extra Night CostTwin Share $525
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Hotels
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Hotel Rochester Champs-Élysées | 2025 Hotel TBC
This 4* hotel is a perfect location to enjoy the sights, restaurants, cafes, and shops nearby. Situated in a charming side road off the famous Champs Elysées. It’s also within easy walking distance of the start and finish of the marathon and the main tourist attractions of Paris. The start line is only 500 metres away and finish line approx. 20 minutes away, making our hotel the perfect choice for runners and companions!
Behind the impressive entrance is a beautiful interior. Everything is calm and comfortably furnished. Rooms are warmly decorated with quality products to ensure a restful stay. You can choose to relax in the lounge-library, on the terrace or indulge in the fitness room and sauna. Concierge Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
All rooms are soundproofed, have free Wi-Fi, a private bathroom, TV, safe and tea/coffee facilities are provided.
Room Types
Privilege Rooms are a step up from the standard / classic rooms and consist of either 1 king or 2 single beds.
Twin Rooms feature 2 comfortable single beds.
Double Rooms feature 1 king size bed
Deluxe Triple Rooms will have a twin beds plus a single sofa bed, ideal for splitting the cost!
Address
92 rue la Boétie 75008 Paris
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Event Information
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Paris Marathon with Marathon Tours and Travel
The Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris is extremely popular with runners from around the world and nothing can compare to experiencing a marathon with 60,000 other runners, in the most beautiful city of Paris in the Spring!
Race Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Race Time: 9:00 AM
The Course
The starting line of the Paris Marathon is on the famous Champs Elysees Avenue, in front of the Arc de Triomphe. Runners head towards and around Place De la Concorde before turning right into Rue de Rivoli. This section takes you past Hotel de Ville, Place de la Bastille and through a more residential area on the eastern edge of the city before you enter Bois de Vincennes park and see the Chateau de Vincennes. A wide loop of the Bois de Vincennes returns runners to the heart of the city and along the river Seine, past Notre Dame cathedral, the Louvre, Musee d’Orsay and the Eiffel Tower before you enter the Bois de Boulogne Park. 5kms around the park before you finally and triumphantly finish in the wide and spacious Avenue Foch. In a nutshell Paris in the Spring together with one of the biggest sightseeing marathons in the World is an incredible experience you won’t forget. Find course details and map here.
Temperature: Average temperatures range between 10C to 17C (50F to 63F).
Entry Fee: – Marathon Tours & Travel, as an official Tour Partner of The Paris Marathon and has guaranteed race entry included in all runner’s packages. Entry only is not available.
Eligibility: Athletes need to be at least 20 years old at the latest on 31 December 2024.
Time Limit: The course time limit is six (6) hours.
Expo: If we are unable to pre-collect your run pack you will need to pick up your race bib at the Salon du Running (Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles) from Thursday, April 4 through Saturday, April 6. Learn more here. More than 200 exhibitors will be at the Expo and the times are:
- Thursday, April 4 – 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Friday, April 5 – 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Saturday, April 6 – 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Medical Certificate: All runners are required to provide a medical certificate (this is a legal requirement for taking part in running events in France) stating that there is no medical indication that they cannot take part in a competitive running event. Medical certificates must be uploaded to the runner’s personal account before the event.
Only if medical certificates have been uploaded to the runner’s account, can we collect and deliver entries to the hotel. If your medical certificate has been refused or if you didn’t upload it, you will have to print and bring it to the bib collection (it must be dated less than a year prior to the date of the race and have the wording «running in competition », « athletism in competition » or « sport in competition »).
To avoid mistakes we advise you to use this certificate template.
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
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Registration & Booking
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How to Book
To make your booking, click on the orange button at the top of the page, ensuring that you select the correct number of rooms and types for all members in your party plus all the required extras. When you book, we will require a deposit to confirm your place.
Payments
When you confirm your booking, we will take a deposit payment. Subsequent payments are taken automatically.
The cost of the event entry is non-refundable.
Travel Advice
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for France’s current entry restrictions and requirements.
Guaranteed Entry
We are pleased to offer you guaranteed entry for the 2024 Paris Marathon. You can buy the entry at an additional cost if you also buy the accommodation package with us.
Starting Times and Bib Numbers
Although we are licensed to sell official entries for the 2024 Paris Marathon, we have no influence over the allocation of starting times and bib numbers.
Closer to the event we will send you a link which will allow you to complete the registration process for the Paris Marathon. Once you have finalised the registration process, the race organisers will allocate you a starting time and bib based on the information you provide.
All race rules must be followed.
Minimum Age
To take part in the Event, you must be at least twenty (20) years old at the latest on 31 December 2023.
Medical Certificate
All runners must provide a medical certificate (this is a legal requirement for taking part in running and cycling events in France) stating that there is no medical indication that they cannot take part in a competitive running event. Medical certificates must be uploaded to the runner’s personal account before the event.
The certificate must be dated less than a year prior to the date of the race and have the wording «running in competition », « athletics competition » or « sport in competition »).
When registering for the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, you will have to use an existing, or create a new, online runner’s account.
Only if medical certificates have been uploaded to the runner’s account, can we deliver entries to the hotels. If your medical certificate has been refused or if you didn’t upload it, you will have to print it and bring it to the bib collection area at the Paris Marathon expo.
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