20k Paris Race is now a key running event of the autumn season
When the first Paris 20-kilometer race began on October 28, 1979, there were about 8,000 runners at the starting line. More than thirty years later, there are now around 30,000 participants taking on the challenge first set by Michel Jazy, the inspiration behind this race. Now a must-attend event on the fall running calendar, the race begins at the Pont d’Iéna, heads toward the Bois de Boulogne, and finishes at the foot of the Eiffel Tower—a symbolic finish line for the thousands of runners who complete the race. And for those who don’t hope to beat the race record—held since 2005 by Kenyan Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot in the men’s division (57 minutes and 19 seconds) and by his compatriot Rose Chelimo in the women’s division (1 hour, 5 minutes, and 1 second), there’s still the joy of pushing yourself to the limit.
