Paris 2024: The... other Marathon and the 10 km with 110 countries "represented"
The revolutionary idea, a first in Olympic history, will allow ordinary people to run in one of two races to be held on Saturday 10 August on the same course as the Olympic Marathon. The races will start in front of Paris City Hall.
The first race covers the legendary Marathon distance of 42,195 km while the other is 10 km and will represent 110 countries. Each will have 20,024 participants and take place a few hours after the men's Olympic Marathon.
Both the Marathon and the 10km race - as stated by the Olympic organizing committee - will be open to people with a disability, regardless of the level of assistance required, provided they are at least 16 years of age by 31 December 2024 for the 10 km and at least 20 years old by the same date for the 42,195 km, as defined by the regulations of the French Athletics Federation in force from 2022.
Marathon Pour Tous will be a gender equality race, with equal numbers of women and men (50%-50%). The youngest 10km runner will be 16 and the oldest 95. The youngest Marathon runner will be 20 and the oldest 85. 1/4 of the Marathon runners will be taking part in their first 42,195km race.
