# Paris Ekiden

The Paris Ekiden, formerly known as the Versailles to Paris Ekiden, is an international ekiden (marathon relay race) held in Paris. The inaugural race in 1990 was marred by a series of problems, which led to the race's discontinuation until 2013 when it returned on an annual basis.

## History

The inaugural edition of the race in 1990 featured 20 teams of 6 runners, with each team consisting of 4 men and 2 women. It had a budget of 6 million Euros.
During the final stage of the race, all teams except for the two leaders Great Britain and Denmark ran off course. As a result, all but those teams ran approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) short of the official race distance. It was viewed as a failure of event security, and the competition was not held again the following year.
The race would not return again until 2013 on a yearly basis, with the elite athletes running alongside a mass ekiden race. The new race started near The Louvre and finished at the Place de la Bastille.

## Winners

Paris Ekiden winning teams (6-leg races) :
| Ed. | Date | Athletes | Split | Team | Time |
| 1st | 28 October 1990 | Albertina Dias | 10:47 | Portugal | 1:59:04 (~40 km) |
| 1st | 28 October 1990 | Luis-Felipe de Jesus | 12:06 | Portugal | 1:59:04 (~40 km) |
| 1st | 28 October 1990 | Ezequiel Canario | 20:10 | Portugal | 1:59:04 (~40 km) |
| 1st | 28 October 1990 | Elisio Rios | 33:06 | Portugal | 1:59:04 (~40 km) |
| 1st | 28 October 1990 | Monica Gama | 19:51 | Portugal | 1:59:04 (~40 km) |
| 1st | 28 October 1990 | Juan-Carlos Montero Castellanos (ESP) | 23:04 | Portugal | 1:59:04 (~40 km) |
| 2nd | 3 November 2013 | Yuki Namba | 15:12 | Japan | 2:15:14 (marathon) |
| 2nd | 3 November 2013 | Yuji Sasanuma | 32:09 | Japan | 2:15:14 (marathon) |
| 2nd | 3 November 2013 | Yuki Nakamura | 18:06 | Japan | 2:15:14 (marathon) |
| 2nd | 3 November 2013 | Yuka Ando | 35:08 | Japan | 2:15:14 (marathon) |
| 2nd | 3 November 2013 | Kenta Chiba | 15:43 | Japan | 2:15:14 (marathon) |
| 2nd | 3 November 2013 | Kumiko Kamei | 18:59 | Japan | 2:15:14 (marathon) |
| 3rd | 2 November 2014 | Josephat Muraga | 15:18 | France | 2:07:47 (marathon) |
| 3rd | 2 November 2014 | Willy Nduwimana | 30:09 | France | 2:07:47 (marathon) |
| 3rd | 2 November 2014 | Said El Medouly | 15:13 | France | 2:07:47 (marathon) |
| 3rd | 2 November 2014 | Ezechiel Nizigiyimana | 30:25 | France | 2:07:47 (marathon) |
| 3rd | 2 November 2014 | Ruben Iindongo | 15:04 | France | 2:07:47 (marathon) |
| 3rd | 2 November 2014 | Jean Claude Niyonizigiye | 21:31 | France | 2:07:47 (marathon) |
| 4th | 1 November 2015 | Dieudonne Disi (RWA) | 15:49 | Unirun | 2:11:03 (marathon) |
| 4th | 1 November 2015 | Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) | 30:45 | Unirun | 2:11:03 (marathon) |
| 4th | 1 November 2015 | Thomas Larchaud (FRA) | 16:19 | Unirun | 2:11:03 (marathon) |
| 4th | 1 November 2015 | Jean-damascene Habarurema (RWA) | 30:50 | Unirun | 2:11:03 (marathon) |
| 4th | 1 November 2015 | Mondhir Fekir (FRA) | 15:42 | Unirun | 2:11:03 (marathon) |
| 4th | 1 November 2015 | Romain Hesschentier (FRA) | 21:42 | Unirun | 2:11:03 (marathon) |
| 5th | 6 November 2016 | Thomas Larchaud (FRA) | 15:50 | Unirun | 2:13:41 (marathon) |
| 5th | 6 November 2016 | Jean-damascene Habarurema (RWA) | 31:26 | Unirun | 2:13:41 (marathon) |
| 5th | 6 November 2016 | Benoit Looten (FRA) | 16:05 | Unirun | 2:13:41 (marathon) |
| 5th | 6 November 2016 | Abraham Niyonkuru (BDI) | 31:42 | Unirun | 2:13:41 (marathon) |
| 5th | 6 November 2016 | Mondhir Fekir (FRA) | 16:37 | Unirun | 2:13:41 (marathon) |
| 5th | 6 November 2016 | Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) | 22:03 | Unirun | 2:13:41 (marathon) |
| 6th | 5 November 2017 | Thomas Larchaud (FRA) | 14:31 | Unirun 1 | 2:14:33 (marathon) |
| 6th | 5 November 2017 | Jean-damascene Habarurema (RWA) | 31:50 | Unirun 1 | 2:14:33 (marathon) |
| 6th | 5 November 2017 | Julien Duchateau (FRA) | 15:49 | Unirun 1 | 2:14:33 (marathon) |
| 6th | 5 November 2017 | Mondhir Fekir (FRA) | 32:17 | Unirun 1 | 2:14:33 (marathon) |
| 6th | 5 November 2017 | Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) | 15:35 | Unirun 1 | 2:14:33 (marathon) |
| 6th | 5 November 2017 | Abraham Niyonkuru (BDI) | 24:31 | Unirun 1 | 2:14:33 (marathon) |
| 7th | 4 November 2018 | Romain Courcières (FRA) | | Alès Cévennes Athlétisme | 2:08:23 (marathon) |
| 7th | 4 November 2018 | Christopher Berraho (FRA) | | Alès Cévennes Athlétisme | 2:08:23 (marathon) |
| 7th | 4 November 2018 | Julien Samson (FRA) | | Alès Cévennes Athlétisme | 2:08:23 (marathon) |
| 7th | 4 November 2018 | El Hassane Ben Lkhainouch (FRA) | | Alès Cévennes Athlétisme | 2:08:23 (marathon) |
| 7th | 4 November 2018 | Julien Mendez (FRA) | | Alès Cévennes Athlétisme | 2:08:23 (marathon) |
| 7th | 4 November 2018 | Damien Gras (FRA) | | Alès Cévennes Athlétisme | 2:08:23 (marathon) |
| 8th | 3 November 2019 | Thomas Wadoux (FRA) | 15:33 | Unirun 59 | 2:10:22 (marathon) |
| 8th | 3 November 2019 | Felicien Muhitira (RWA) | 29:52 | Unirun 59 | 2:10:22 (marathon) |
| 8th | 3 November 2019 | Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) | 15:25 | Unirun 59 | 2:10:22 (marathon) |
| 8th | 3 November 2019 | Isaac Maiyo Kibiwott (KEN) | 31:20 | Unirun 59 | 2:10:22 (marathon) |
| 8th | 3 November 2019 | Abraham Niyonkuru (BDI) | 15:17 | Unirun 59 | 2:10:22 (marathon) |
| 8th | 3 November 2019 | Jeremy Carrier (FRA) | 22:58 | Unirun 59 | 2:10:22 (marathon) |
| 9th | 7 November 2021 | Jules Robin | 14:39 | PMAV | 2:13:21 (marathon) |
| 9th | 7 November 2021 | Hatem Fares | 31:11 | PMAV | 2:13:21 (marathon) |
| 9th | 7 November 2021 | Ken Chareil | 16:27 | PMAV | 2:13:21 (marathon) |
| 9th | 7 November 2021 | Sajid Mouhcine | 32:19 | PMAV | 2:13:21 (marathon) |
| 9th | 7 November 2021 | Yacine Tajja | 15:58 | PMAV | 2:13:21 (marathon) |
| 9th | 7 November 2021 | Youssef Mekdafou | 22:51 | PMAV | 2:13:21 (marathon) |
| 10th | 6 November 2022 | Yann Schrub (FRA) | 14:27 | Team Adidas | 2:04:40 (marathon) |
| 10th | 6 November 2022 | Benjamin Choquert (FRA) | 29:55 | Team Adidas | 2:04:40 (marathon) |
| 10th | 6 November 2022 | Pierre Kardous (FRA) | 16:07 | Team Adidas | 2:04:40 (marathon) |
| 10th | 6 November 2022 | Hassan Chahdi (FRA) | 28:54 | Team Adidas | 2:04:40 (marathon) |
| 10th | 6 November 2022 | Paul Anselmini (FRA) | 14:39 | Team Adidas | 2:04:40 (marathon) |
| 10th | 6 November 2022 | Valentin Gondouin (FRA) | 20:41 | Team Adidas | 2:04:40 (marathon) |
| 11th | 5 November 2023 | Pierre Carlier (FRA) | 15:12 | Racing Multi Athlon | 2:14:53 (42 km) |
| 11th | 5 November 2023 | Kevin El Fallahi (FRA) | 33:54 | Racing Multi Athlon | 2:14:53 (42 km) |
| 11th | 5 November 2023 | Paul-Mathieu Lannuzel (FRA) | 15:27 | Racing Multi Athlon | 2:14:53 (42 km) |
| 11th | 5 November 2023 | Krilan Le Bihan (FRA) | 32:37 | Racing Multi Athlon | 2:14:53 (42 km) |
| 11th | 5 November 2023 | Pierre McGarvey (FRA) | 16:25 | Racing Multi Athlon | 2:14:53 (42 km) |
| 11th | 5 November 2023 | Teo Rubens Banini (FRA) | 21:22 | Racing Multi Athlon | 2:14:53 (42 km) |

## Stage bests

Best stage times per year (6-stage race) :
| Year | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | Stage 6 |
| Year | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete | Distance | Best time | Athlete |
| 1990 | 3.2 km | 10:47 | Albertina Dias (POR) | 4.5 km | 11:59 | Brahim El-Ghazali (FRA) | 7.1 km | 18:56 | Mohamed Issengar (MAR) | 10.9 km | 32:24 | Richard Nerurkar (ENG) | 6.9 km | 19:22 | Malin Ewerlöf Krepp (SWE) | 7.7 km | 22:47 | Said Aouita (MAR) |
| 2013 | 5.25 km | 15:12 | Yuki Namba (JPN) | 10.5 km | 32:09 | Yuji Sasanuma (JPN) | 5.25 km | 18:06 | Yuki Nakamura (JPN) | 10.5 km | 35:08 | Yuka Ando (JPN) | 5.25 km | 15:43 | Kenta Chiba (JPN) | 5.445 km | 18:22 | Vincent Bernard (FRA) |
| 2014 | 5 km | 15:18 | Josephat Muraga (FRA) | 10 km | 29:48 | Andrea Lalli (ITA) | 5 km | 14:40 | Timothee Bommier (FRA) | 10 km | 30:15 | Ahmed El Mazoury (ITA) | 5 km | 14:34 | Pierre Urruty (FRA) | 7.195 km | 21:31 | Jean Claude Niyonizigiye (FRA) |
| 2015 | 5 km | 15:49 | Dieudonné Disi (RWA) | 10 km | 30:27 | Ryotaro Nitta (JPN) | 5 km | 16:19 | Thomas Larchaud (FRA) | 10 km | 30:27 | Ryo Ishita (JPN) | 5 km | 15:42 | Mondhir Fekir (FRA) | 7.195 km | 20:53 | Hiroyoshi Umegae (JPN) |
| 2016 | 5 km | 15:13 | Tarik Moukrime (FRA) | 10 km | 31:26 | Jean-damascene Habarurema (RWA) | 5 km | 15:57 | Remi Deprez (FRA) | 10 km | 31:41 | David Kamwende Chege (KEN) | 5 km | 16:01 | Theo Daeschler (FRA) | 7.195 km | 21:39 | Vincent Luis (FRA) |
| 2017 | 5 km | 14:25 | Alexandre Descot (FRA) | 10 km | 31:50 | Jean-damascene Habarurema (RWA) | 5 km | 15:49 | Julien Duchateau (FRA) | 10 km | 32:15 | Romain Vogt (FRA) | 5 km | 15:28 | Nicolas Dalmasso (FRA) | 7.195 km | 23:54 | Adrien Guiomar (FRA) |
| 2018 | 5.1 km | 14:45 | | 10 km | 29:44 | | 5 km | 15:12 | | 10 km | 29:58 | | 5 km | 14:59 | | 7.095 km | 20:51 | |
| 2019 | 5.1 km | 14:56 | Youssef Mekdafou (FRA) | 10 km | 29:52 | Felicien Muhitira (RWA) | 5 km | 15:25 | Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) | 10 km | 31:20 | Isaac Maiyo Kibiwott (KEN) | 5 km | 15:17 | Abraham Niyonkuru (BDI) | 7.095 km | 22:43 | Baptiste Cartieaux (FRA) |
| 2021 | 5.1 km | 14:02 | Yoann Kowal (FRA) | 10 km | 29:34 | Felicien Muhitira (RWA) | 5 km | 16:05 | Kevin Cecchinel | 10 km | 30:37 | Bertrand Gaget | 5 km | 15:43 | Yoan Duboin | 7.095 km | 22:32 | Kevin Daniel |
| 2022 | 5 km | 14:02 | Yann Schrub (FRA) | 10 km | 29:29 | Mehdi Frere (FRA) | 5 km | 15:04 | Arthur Descazeaud (FRA) | 10 km | 28:54 | Hassan Chahdi (FRA) | 5 km | 14:39 | Paul Anselmini (FRA) | 7.195 km | 20:41 | Valentin Gondouin (FRA) |
| 2023 | 5 km | 15:12 | Pierre Carlier (FRA) | 10 km | 31:18 | Antoine Provost (FRA) | 5 km | 15:27 | Paul-Mathieu Lannuzel (FRA) | 10 km | 31:34 | Sacha Liguori (FRA) | 5 km | 15:43 | Edmond Baudot (FRA) | 7 km | 21:22 | Teo Rubens Banini (FRA) |