So the Women's marathon will enjoy major visibility on August 11 to cap off the athletics programme," said Estanguet. "We wanted to reverse the order in an ambition to have more gender equality and bring women to the fore for the first time. "A monumental physical and sporting challenge, and a fitting tribute to the women who changed history: this Marathon will be a day to remember, and from the bottom of my heart, I hope to be part of it," said the France marathon team member Melody Julien.įor the first time since the Women's Marathon was added to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, Paris 2024 has chosen to change the traditional order of the marathons events, with the men's race taking place first on Saturday, August 10, with the women's race the following day. The organisers have drawn inspiration from the "Women's March" during the French Revolution in 1789 when thousands of Parisian women marched through Paris to Versailles and forced Louis XVI back to Paris. It combines sporting performance with an exceptional cultural and architectural heritage, and to open the Games to different territories," said Tony Estanguet, the president of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee. "The route, with its historical foundations, also reflects our constant desire to bring the sport to the heart of the city. The course, revealed on Wednesday, will take in some of the most well-known sights and monuments of Paris and its surroundings, such as the Opera Garnier, Jardin des Tuileries, Pyramides du Louvre, Place de la Concorde, and the Eiffel Tower. Starting at the Paris City Hall, athletes will run to Chateau de Versailles on the western outskirts of Paris, then return to the city centre and finish at the Invalides. Paris (France), Oct 6 (IANS): The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have revealed the route for the marathon event, which was described as "unprecedented and challenging".
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