Since 2017, more than 8,000 children have been introduced to running through Génération Marateens.
Génération Marateens aims to promote sports, especially running, among young people in all districts of Paris. For this 2025 edition, eleven educational and sports activities, supervised by professional coaches.
What is Génération Marateens?
- Promoting running among 7-11-year-olds from different social backgrounds and all arrondissements of Paris
- Project supported by the City of Paris and carried out with the help of the Directorate for Youth and Sports
- A one-month programme leading up to the Marathon with 2 meetings for each kid
- Sporting and educational workshops (running is a very good educational tool to discuss history, nutrition, physio...)
How do the two events unfold?
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First highlight in each constituency
- 9 sports and educational workshops set up in the sports centers of each district
- 7 Urban coaches and 3 DJS supervisors present at each main event to run the workshops
- 1 Marateens booklet and 1 water bottle given to each child
- 1 snack distributed at the end
- 1,000 children present across all the main events
Second highlight for children from all arrondissements
- On the programme:
- Reception
- Warm-up
- Mini-marathon
- Meet a top-level athlete
- A free t-shirt worthy of the greatest marathon runners
- A well-deserved snack!
A few figures
- Since 2017, over 8,000 children have been introduced to running through Génération Marateens.
- 4 major events
- All districts of Paris are involved
- 11 sports centers participating in Marateens
2025 BEST OF
