The Grand Marathon de Saint-Denis: a first edition alone or in relay at the Stade de France

Would you like to run a marathon, but Paris 2025 seems too far away? Well, for the first time in its history, the city of Saint-Denis is organizing a marathon starting and finishing at the Stade de France, so you can feel like an athletics champion for a few hours on the Olympic track! On October 27, 2024, the bravest runners from the region and beyond will challenge themselves on a 42.195-kilometer course through some of the department's most emblematic landmarks.

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From the Olympic Village, via the Basilique de Saint-Denis, the Olympic Aquatic Center, the Parc Georges Valbon and the town of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, you can follow a unique course with a 180m positive gradient, giving you the chance to put in some great performances on what promises to be a sporting day! And you can run it alone or in relays, in teams of 4 to 6 people, with memorable handovers between friends, family or colleagues!

Let's get out there and train for the best possible time!

For a slightly less difficult distance:

Les Voies Royales de Saint-Denis 2025: marathon, half marathon, 10km and finish at the Stade de France
Les Voies Royales gives you the chance to be applauded for your achievement in the very heart of the Stade de France, after a marathon, a half, a 10 kilometer or a stroll through historic Saint-Denis! See you on October 25 and 26, 2025. [Read more]