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OPINION

Runners crowd a Paris Marathon riverside section along the Seine with a dense field and spectators, illustrating how congestion can disrupt pacing and access to water stations.

Paris Marathon’s cup ban is a step too far

Keeping waste down makes sense, but this should be the high-water mark, not a precedent for further changes that slow hydration, cost time and add risk late in the race.
Patrick Hayes 15 Apr 2026

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