10K of the Eiffel Tower

10 KM de la Tour Eiffel returns on 6 December 2026 with a 9:00 start for what has become one of Paris’s signature end-of-year road races. Now run under the Saucony title, the event is officially measured and positioned by the organizers as the flattest course in Paris and one of the fastest in France, while independent race sources describe it as a major 10K in the capital’s elegant 7th arrondissement. The race has also grown well beyond a small local run: the 2025 edition recorded 18,771 finishers, confirming its place as a high-profile mass-participation event rather than a niche city race.

What makes this race especially appealing for participants is the balance between performance and experience. It is the kind of 10K where you can realistically chase a fast time, but still feel that you are running through one of the most recognizable parts of Paris, with recent route descriptions highlighting views and passages around the Eiffel Tower district, the Champ de Mars, the Seine, the Invalides, Pont d’Iéna, Trocadéro, and Quai Branly. The practical setup also makes it accessible to a wide range of runners: the event offers pacers from 40 minutes to 1 hour, and the 2026 entry includes the official shirt and finisher medal. For someone considering it for the first time, this is not just another flat city 10K — it is a fast, polished, highly atmospheric Paris race that works equally well as a PB attempt, a first serious 10K, or a memorable winter running trip.