- Success for the Italian Yemaneberhan Crippa in 2h05'18 in the men’s race and the Ethiopian Shure Demise in 2h18'34, course record in the women’s race
- The honorary title of top French finishers went to Emmanuel RoudolffLevisse (2h05'58) and Mekdes Woldu (2h26'25)
- In wheelchair para sport, Thibault Daurat dominated his rivals to claim the biggest victory of his career at 22. Victory in the women’s race went to Spain’s Carmen Gimenez in 2h33’28
Forza Crippa!
Several road racing stars dreamed of triumphing at the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2026 to see their name added to the list of great winners of the event. While some of the competitors were still waiting patiently in the starting corrals to begin the race, the Italian Yemaneberhan Crippa crossed the finish line on Avenue Foch as the winner after 2h05'18 of intense effort (halfway split in 1h03'14, on a projected finish of 2h06'28), more than a minute off the course record (2h04'21) held since 2021 by Kenya’s Elisha Rotich. The race truly broke apart after the final refreshment station around the 39th kilometre, when the 2024 European half marathon champion and 2022 European 10,000m champion took control and never looked back. The 29-year-old improved his personal best of 2h06'06 set in Seville in 2024. Boosted by his 59'01 half marathon in Naples on February 22 (national record), Yemaneberhan Crippa let his joy and emotion burst out under the finish arch, winning ahead of Ethiopia’s Bayelign Teshager (2h05'23) and Kenya’s Sila Kiptoo (2h05'28).
A very strong performance from Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse, who discovered the excitement and festive atmosphere in the capital with spectators lining the entire course. The 2025 French half marathon champion finished in sixth place in 2h05'58 (previous personal best: 2h07'41), moving up to fourth on the all-time French rankings. « I said I came to try and challenge the leaders. Not much was missing—just 7–8 minutes at the end where I faded. But I’m really happy because it’s been a while since a Frenchman was at the front. The Los Angeles Olympic Games are ahead, so it gives me hope of qualifying. I may have looked more comfortable than I actually was, because it was tough. My father Pierre (four-time French cross-country champion in the 1980s) was there cheering me on. »
Shure Demise under 2h19!
The women’s course record fell this Sunday thanks to Ethiopia’s Shure Demise, who etched her name into the history of the 49th edition of the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2026 with a stunning time of 2h18'34. The 30-year-old athlete shattered the previous course record by more than a minute, which had been held since 2022 by Kenya’s Judith Jeptum Korir (2h19'48). Beyond her exceptional performance, it was the overall depth of the race that impressed, as three other athletes could also have claimed the new course record: her compatriot Misgane Alemayehu (2h19’08), Kenya’s Magdalyne Masai (2h19’17), and another Ethiopian, Enatnesh Alamrew Tirusew (2h19'18), all breaking the 2h20 barrier—highlighting the extremely fast pace of the Paris race. The top French finisher in the women’s race was Mekdes Woldu, who placed eighth in 2h26'25. Tenth in 2h28'52, Méline Rollin also delivered a notable performance.
It was Thibault Daurat’s day
For the sixth consecutive year, the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, which has signed an agreement with the Fédération Française Handisport, served as the host event for the French Para Athletics Championships. 2025 world 5000m wheelchair (T54) silver medallist Thibault Daurat (turning 23 on April 17), runner-up last year, climbed to the top step of the podium this time in 1h32'19: « It’s incredible. So many emotions. Last year I finished second, losing in the sprint. Second can be a good place for some, but for me it’s the worst. I did the first 10 km with friends, then I had to do everything alone. It was all pain—it only lasts a moment. But victory lasts a lifetime. So I didn’t give up. » This edition marked the second « France », bringing together wheelchair and standing para athletes (visual and hearing impairments). For these athletes, the Paris race represents a great opportunity to compete against a particularly strong field.
Two former winners joined him on the podium: second place for Julien Casoli, six-time winner (2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025) in 1h36’55, and third place for Dutchman Geert Schipper, winner in 2023, in 1h36’57. Victory in the women’s race went to Spain’s Carmen Gimenez in 2h33’28.
MEN'S ELITE PODIUM
- Yemaneberhan Crippa (ITA) 02:05:18
- Bayelign Teshager (ETH)
- 02:05:23 Sila Kiptoo (KEN) 02:05:28
WOMEN'S ELITE PODIUM
- Shure Demise (ETH) 02:18:34 - RECORD de l’épreuve
- Misgane Alemayehu (ETH) 02:19:08
- Magdalyne Masai (KEN) 02:19:17
MEN'S PARASPORTS PODIUM (WHEELCHAIR RACE)
- Thibault Daurat (FRA) 01:32:19
- Julien Casoli (FRA) 01:36:55
- Geert Schipper (NL) 01:36:57
WOMEN'S PARASPORTS PODIUM (WHEELCHAIR RACE)
- Carmen Gimenez (ESP) 02:33:28
- Catriona Johnston (GB) 03:20:28