{"id":53758,"date":"2026-03-03T19:51:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/?post_type=gpx&#038;p=53758"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:47:26","slug":"2026-hoka-paris-half-marathon-course-mile-by-mile-breakdown-interactive-map-gpx-download","status":"publish","type":"gpx","link":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/en\/blog\/gpx\/2026-hoka-paris-half-marathon-course-mile-by-mile-breakdown-interactive-map-gpx-download\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Hoka Paris Half Marathon Course: mile-by-mile breakdown, interactive map &amp; GPX download"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>2026 Paris Half Marathon<\/strong>&nbsp;sets off on&nbsp;<strong>8 March 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;from Boulevard Saint-Germain and winds its way to Place de la Bastille over 21.097 km. Now rebranded as the&nbsp;<strong>Hoka Paris Half Marathon<\/strong>, the race draws more than 45,000 runners and stands as the largest half marathon in France. A fast, rolling course, a breathtaking city backdrop and a world-class elite field \u2014 here is everything you need to know about the route before race day.<strong>Key takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Official distance: 21.097 km \u2014 Start on Boulevard Saint-Germain, finish at Place de la Bastille<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cumulative elevation gain: 80 m \u2014 fast and rolling, ideal for a personal best<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 food and drink aid stations at km 5, 9, 15 and 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GPX file available for direct download in this article (compatible with Garmin, Suunto, Polar and Coros)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key facts about the 2026 Hoka Paris Half Marathon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now under the sponsorship of&nbsp;<strong>Hoka One One<\/strong>, the Paris Half Marathon cements its place as one of the most prestigious fixtures on the French running calendar. The men&#8217;s course record of&nbsp;<strong>1:00:16<\/strong>&nbsp;was set by Kenyan athlete Kennedy Kimutai in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Information<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Date<\/td><td>Sunday 8 March 2026 \u2013 first wave at 7:58 AM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Distance<\/td><td>21.097 km (13.1 miles)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elevation gain<\/td><td>80 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elevation loss<\/td><td>155 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Start<\/td><td>Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris 5th arrondissement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finish<\/td><td>Place de la Bastille, Paris 12th arrondissement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Expected participants<\/td><td>45,000+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Race village &amp; bib pickup<\/td><td>Place de la Bastille<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[183,185],"class_list":["post-53758","gpx","type-gpx","status-publish","hentry","category-course","category-half-marathon-course"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpx\/53758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpx"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gpx"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}