Top 50 Marathons in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest marathons in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Chicago Marathon, Paris Marathon and New York City Marathon lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,158,508 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 51,329, and the largest, Chicago Marathon, reaches around 404,000 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each marathon, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago Marathon |
404,000 | 5.6% | Marathon | Sports |
| 2 |  Paris Marathon |
391,142 | 31.3% | Marathon | Sports |
| 3 |  New York City Marathon |
363,366 | 4.9% | Marathon | Sports |
| 4 |  Berlin Marathon |
314,157 | 7.0% | Marathon | Sports |
| 5 |  Marathon des Sables |
283,198 | 15.8% | Marathon | Sports |
| 6 |  Paris Half Marathon |
177,413 | 42.6% | Marathon | Sports |
| 7 |  Tokyo Marathon |
151,944 | 6.0% | Marathon | Sports |
| 8 |  World Marathon Majors |
95,151 | 3.5% | Marathon | Sports |
| 9 |  London Marathon |
50,044 | 1.5% | Marathon | Sports |
| 10 |  Boston Marathon |
43,885 | 0.9% | Marathon | Sports |
| 11 |  Rome Marathon |
26,033 | 5.8% | Marathon | Sports |
| 12 |  Brooklyn Academy of Music |
24,603 | 2.3% | Marathon | Arts & Culture |
| 13 |  Amsterdam Marathon |
23,891 | 4.3% | Marathon | Sports |
| 14 |  Brighton Marathon |
18,759 | 3.4% | Marathon | Sports |
| 15 |  Dublin Marathon |
18,166 | 6.8% | Marathon | Sports |
| 16 |  Rotterdam Marathon |
15,949 | 3.6% | Marathon | Sports |
| 17 |  Barcelona Marathon |
15,533 | 4.6% | Marathon | Sports |
| 18 |  Cardiff Half Marathon |
12,924 | 4.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 19 |  Stockholm Marathon |
10,842 | 3.5% | Marathon | Sports |
| 20 |  Oslo Marathon |
10,536 | 5.7% | Marathon | Sports |
| 21 |  Venice Marathon |
9,297 | 5.2% | Marathon | Sports |
| 22 |  Gold Coast Marathon |
8,250 | 1.9% | Marathon | Sports |
| 23 |  TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
5,828 | 10.8% | Marathon | Sports |
| 24 |  Hamburg Marathon |
5,488 | 4.7% | Marathon | Sports |
| 25 |  Florence Marathon |
4,495 | 3.0% | Marathon | Sports |
| 26 |  Prague Marathon |
4,397 | 2.9% | Marathon | Sports |
| 27 |  Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series |
4,048 | 0.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 28 |  Greater Manchester Marathon |
2,834 | 0.8% | Marathon | Sports |
| 29 |  Badwater Ultramarathon |
2,807 | 0.5% | Marathon | Sports |
| 30 |  Jungfrau Marathon |
2,591 | 1.3% | Marathon | Sports |
| 31 |  New York City Half Marathon |
2,348 | 0.2% | Marathon | Sports |
| 32 |  Milano City Marathon |
1,942 | 7.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 33 |  Marine Corps Marathon |
1,645 | 0.5% | Marathon | Sports |
| 34 |  Honolulu Marathon |
1,503 | 0.8% | Marathon | Sports |
| 35 |  Great Wall Marathon |
1,326 | 1.5% | Marathon | Sports |
| 36 |  Los Angeles Marathon |
919 | 0.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 37 |  Swiss City Marathon |
870 | 1.2% | Marathon | Sports |
| 38 |  Chicago Half Marathon |
672 | 0.2% | Marathon | Sports |
| 39 |  NN Marathon Rotterdam |
600 | 0.6% | Marathon | Sports |
| 40 |  Engadin Skimarathon |
335 | 0.2% | Marathon | Sports |
| 41 |  Delhi Half Marathon |
320 | 0.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 42 |  Düsseldorf Marathon |
311 | 0.3% | Marathon | Sports |
| 43 |  Hannover Marathon |
288 | 1.2% | Marathon | Sports |
| 44 |  Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon |
178 | 3.8% | Marathon | Sports |
| 45 |  San Diego Half Marathon |
120 | 0.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 46 |  Portland Marathon |
93 | 0.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 47 |  United States Air Force Marathon |
45 | 2.0% | Marathon | Sports |
| 48 |  Twin Cities Marathon |
40 | 0.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 49 |  Columbus Marathon |
30 | 0.1% | Marathon | Sports |
| 50 |  Hal Higdon's Marathon |
0 | 0.0% | Marathon | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each marathon by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest marathon in France?
Chicago Marathon currently leads with an estimated audience of 404,000 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.