Paris Marathon: This Metro Station Will Be Closed This Sunday, April 12, 2026

Who will win the 49th edition of the Marathon de Paris? The records—held by Kenyan Elisha Rotich for men (2 h 4 min 21 s in 2021) and by Kenyan Judith Jeptum for women (2 h 19 min 48 s in 2022)—will they fall? For now, the suspense is intact. Yet the 60,000 runners expected to line the capital’s streets this year are ready to push themselves to conquer the legendary 42.195 km in a record time.

This year, the Paris Marathon will start on the Champs-Élysées before heading to the Place de la Concorde, the Place de l'Opéra, along the banks of the Seine, down Rue de Rivoli, to the Place de la Bastille, through the Bois de Vincennes, and not forgetting the Bois de Boulogne.

However, to ensure the smooth running of this major race, the Police Prefecture has announced the introduction of traffic and parking restrictions.

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• Paris Marathon 2026: Route and Date for the Capital's Biggest Race
• Paris Marathon 2026: How to Follow Runners via Metro — Stations Along the Route
• Paris Marathon 2026: Traffic and parking restrictions this weekend

Paris Marathon: a Line 1 station closed this Sunday

On the public transport side, the RATP announces the closure of a metro station this April 12, 2026. If you plan to follow the runners and cheer them on by taking the metro, note that the George V station on the Line 1 will be closed this Sunday because of the Paris Marathon. Trains will pass through without stopping there. Traffic will therefore be normal on the rest of Line 1.

The RATP has also rolled out a detailed map of the 42km route, allowing supporters to organise their itinerary based on the stations served and nearby points of interest.

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