Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the men's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS (AP) — Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa was the fastest of nearly 60,000 runners in the Paris Marathon on Sunday, while Shure Demise of Ethiopia smashed a course record to win the women’s race.
Demise ran the 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles) through the French capital in a personal-best time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 34 seconds, shaving more than a minute off the previous women’s fastest time in Paris.
The 30-year-old Demise reached the finish on Avenue Foch opposite the Arc de Triomphe ahead of compatriot Misgane Alemayehu (2:19:08) and Kenya’s Magdalyne Masai (2:19:17).
The Ethiopian-born Crippa finished in 2:05:18, five seconds ahead of Bayelign Teshager of Ethiopia and 10 ahead of Sila Kiptoo of Ethiopia.
From left, Ethiopia's Bayelign Teshager, Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa and Kenya's Sila Kiptoo pose after crossing the finish line of the men's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Ethiopia's Shure Demise crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Ethiopia's Shure Demise crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
From left, Kenya's Magdalyne Masai, Ethiopia's Shure Demise and Ethiopia's Misgane Alemayehu pose after crossing the finish line of the women's race of the Paris marathon, in Paris, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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