When is the 2027 Paris Marathon?

On Sunday 4 April 2027, for the 50th edition, under the name ASICS Marathon de Paris.

How do you get an entry for the 2027 Paris Marathon?

By ballot: applications ran from 8 to 30 September 2026 and results have been sent by email since 1 October, with 72 hours to confirm and pay. Without a place, there are the Dossards Engagés for a charity, corporate packages, partner tour operators and the official resale from 1 December 2026.

How much is an entry?

The general entry is €169 for 2027, paid only if you are drawn. There is a specific price for eligible 2026-2027 FFA licence holders, and the Dossard Passerelle (access entry) costs €50 for those who qualify.

Is the 2027 course known?

Not yet. The organisers have announced a start on the Champs-Élysées and a finish on Avenue Foch; the full route will be revealed a few weeks before the race.

Marathon de Paris: how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 17-week preparation. If your race is closer, the plan compresses phases while keeping the taper; if it's further away, it lengthens the preparation, and when the gap is large the preparation starts right away, gently and at your current volume, before building up.

How many sessions per week?

This example has 4 sessions per week. You choose 3 to 7 training days and the exact days (e.g. Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun): the plan sticks to them.

I'm a beginner, is this plan for me?

The plan adapts to your declared level (beginner to semi-pro): starting volume, progression and intensity change. Endu also offers a "Discovery" mode without a race to build a base first.

Can I follow sessions on my watch?

Yes, on Garmin and COROS. On Garmin, the Endu app (Connect IQ Store) shows today’s session and starts it as a guided workout. On COROS, link your account from your profile: your running, trail and cycling sessions land in the watch calendar. Other brands are not supported yet.

How much does it cost?

14-day free trial, then €7.99/month with no commitment or €59.88/year (€4.99/month). Unlimited objectives and sports.

Marathon de Paris 2027: date, course and training plan

42.2 kmParis2027 edition: 4 April 2027

The Paris Marathon celebrates its 50th edition on Sunday 4 April 2027, under a new name, the ASICS Marathon de Paris, and with a new organiser, Cadence Running United. The big change: race entries are now allocated by ballot. The start will be on the Champs-Élysées and the finish on Avenue Foch; the rest of the 2027 course will only be revealed a few weeks before the race.

Your plan for Marathon de Paris

22 weeks to go: your plan starts this week, set to your level and free days, then adapts to your feedback after each session.

Your goal time?

14-day trial, cancel anytime.

Marathon de Paris at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: 4 April 2027
Formats: MarathonPlan below — 42.195 km through Paris, starting on the Champs-Élysées and finishing on Avenue Foch. Open to runners born on or before 31 December 2007. General entry €169 for 2027, a specific price for eligible 2026-2027 FFA licence holders, and a Dossard Passerelle (access entry) at €50 for those who qualify.
Registration: For 2027, race entries are allocated by ballot. Applications were free, ran from 8 to 30 September 2026 and are now closed. Results go out by email from 1 October: those drawn have 72 hours to register and pay for their entry, otherwise the place goes back into further draws, which unsuccessful applicants enter automatically. You could apply as a team of 2 to 6: if one member is drawn, the whole team is. Entries are personal and cannot be transferred. Without a place, there are still the Dossards Engagés (raise at least €420 for a partner charity), corporate packages, partner tour operators and the official resale platform, which opens on 1 December 2026. The health documents (licence or PPS) required for 2027 will be confirmed before the race.
Official website: asicsmarathondeparis.com/fr

What the race asks of your training

A build-up through the winter

To race on 4 April, a 16-week build-up starts in mid-December: the long runs fall in January and February, in the cold and sometimes the rain. Keeping them in the plan whatever happens, even if it means moving them by a day, matters more than the speed sessions.

Cobbles underfoot

The organisers themselves highlight the course's sandstone cobbles. Cobbles call for shorter, quicker steps and strong ankles: a few easy runs on uneven ground, plus ankle and calf strengthening during the build-up, mean race day is not your first time on them.

A course still under wraps

Only the start (Champs-Élysées) and the finish (Avenue Foch) are known: the new 2027 route will be published a few weeks before the race. So set your pace from your threshold sessions and your half-marathon time rather than from times on past editions.

The plan below prepares the Marathon format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week, with race day on 4 April 2027. Aiming for another format? Enter its distance when you create your plan, which will be calibrated on your level, your available days and your feedback after every session.

weeks: 17
sessions: 67
sessions / week: 4
peak week: 5.7 h

Plan structure

Periodised in phases: build the base, move to race-specific work, then taper before the race.

General preparation
Weeks 1–2 · 2 wk
Base
Weeks 3–7 · 5 wk
Build
Weeks 8–11 · 4 wk
Specific
Weeks 12–14 · 3 wk
Taper
Weeks 15–16 · 2 wk
Race week
Weeks 17–17 · 1 wk

Volume progression

Week by week: lighter recovery weeks are built in to absorb the load.

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	3.3 h	33
2	General preparation	3.5 h	35
3	Baserecovery	2.7 h	27
4	Base	3.7 h	37
5	Base	3.9 h	39
6	Base	4.1 h	41
7	Baserecovery	3.2 h	32
8	Build	4.4 h	44
9	Build	4.6 h	47
10	Build	4.9 h	50
11	Buildrecovery	3.8 h	39
12	Specific	5.1 h	51
13	Specific	5.4 h	54
14	Specific	5.7 h	57
15	Taper	4.1 h	41
16	Taper	3.2 h	31
17	Race week	2.2 h	22

Sample week — week 9 (Build)

Real sessions from the plan with their targets. Each session is detailed step by step, and can be sent to a Garmin or COROS watch.

MondayEasy
30 min easy
30 min · 4.8 km
TuesdayHard
3 × 10 min at threshold
2 min jog recovery
1 h 01 · 11.4 km
FridayVery hard
6 × 600 m at MAS
2 min jog recovery
52 min · 9.6 km
SundayEasy
Long run 2 h 13
2 h 13 · 21.5 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 4 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 17-week build (recommended minimum: 12); a longest run never more than 8% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 7% from one week to the next; 89% of the time at easy effort; the longest session 3 weeks before the race; a taper cutting volume by 61% in race week.

2 worth knowing · 16 checks passed

Remarks

Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 160 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 16 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 17 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 12).
Sessions per week — 4 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 7% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 8% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Lighter weeks — A lighter week comes back regularly (weeks 3, 7, 11, 15).
Weight of the long run — The long run keeps a reasonable share of the week.
Intensity distribution — About 89% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Demanding sessions — No more than 2 demanding session(s) a week: suited to the level.
Hard days back to back — Demanding sessions are separated by easy days.
Rest days — At least one rest day a week.
Easy run pace — Easy runs are truly easy (slower than 5:43/km).
Race-specific work — 8 race-specific sessions in the last block.
Timing of the longest session — The longest session falls 3 weeks before the race: the right time.
Taper — Volume drops 61% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Frequency during the taper — The number of sessions stays close to usual (100%).

Endu runs its own plans through the plan check open to everyone: same public rules, same thresholds, same sources. The rules and their sources, and a check of your own plan.

Why this plan works

Science-based periodisation

Base → build → specific → taper, with a recovery week every 3 to 4 weeks. Load goes up, but never two hard weeks in a row without a breather.

Paces, not vague feelings

Every session has target zones (pace, HR) computed from your MAS or a reference performance. A MAS test is built into the plan if you don't know yours.

A plan that listens

After each session you rate how it felt (RPE). Too hard? The plan eases what follows. Skipped a session? It reschedules or absorbs it.

On your watch

On Garmin with the Endu app, on COROS by direct sync: the guided workout shows up on your wrist, step by step.

Reviews

What our users say.

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Your plan, not a template athlete's

This plan is generated for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week. Yours will be calibrated on your MAS, your available days and your feedback after every session. 3 minutes. 14-day trial, cancel anytime.

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