Marathon

42 KM RUN AT YOUR OWN PACE = 21 TREES PLANTED!

With all the races of the Marathon Vert Rennes Groupe Interaction, we run for the planet! For every 2 km covered, whether walking or running, 1 tree will be planted with the Yves Rocher Foundation. By taking part in the marathon, you will help plant 21 trees!

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE RACE

• Measured and approved race with FFA gold international label
• Support for the Brittany Championship
• 100% urban course
• Very rolling course (+110m cumulative difference in altitude)
• Course with several loops
• Race number with timing chip
• Restrooms are available at the start, finish, all feed stations and relay points. Showers are available at the finish.
• You must provide a certificate (paper, electronic or QR Code type) indicating that the person has completed the Health Prevention Course (or ‘PPS’) set up by the FFA via its dedicated platform, the conditions of use of which will also be established by the FFA: https://pps.athle.fr/  To be valid, the PPS must have been completed no more than three months before the date of the event for which the person wishes to register.
• The event is open to runners with an FFA Competition licence, Pass Runing and non-licensed runners born in 2007 or earlier.

  

LUGGAGE

You can leave your bag at the start and pick it up at the finish!

• Drop off at the start: Mail François Mitterrand
• Collection at the finish: Esplanade Charles de Gaulle

 

REWARDS

• This edition's T-shirt
• A medal (optional)
• Yves Rocher cosmetics
• A galette-saucisse and a drink
• A virtual medal sent by Breizh Chrono
• A personalized video offered by Ouest-France
• Access to the Wellness Area (physical therapists, podiatrists, and osteopaths)

If you have chosen the Green Bib option, you are participating in the Marathon Vert by voluntarily foregoing all the usual material rewards (T-shirt, finisher medal, partner gifts, galette-saucisse and drink), as part of the policy to reduce the environmental impact of the event. However, you will still receive your personalized video and access to the wellness area.

 

Podiums & bonuses

• Podium: The top 3 men, top 3 women, and the winners of each category will receive prizes.
• Brittany Championship Podium: The first 3 men and first 3 women in the scratch race, the first 3 men and first 3 women in the master category, and the first 3 men and first 3 women in the U23 category will receive prizes, as will the first team of four male marathon runners from the same club and the first team of four female marathon runners from the same club.
• Attractive prizes for elite runners

 

 

Abbott World Marathon Majors – Age Group World Rankings

The Marathon Vert Rennes Groupe Interaction joins the Abbott World Marathon Majors, the global ranking by age category.

This international ranking is for runners aged 40 and over, divided into age groups. By participating in the Marathon Vert, eligible runners can have their performance counted in this world ranking, alongside thousands of marathon runners around the world.

At the end of the qualification period, the best runners in each age group may be invited to participate in the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group World Championships. In 2026, these world championships will take place during the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon in South Africa.

👉 To learn more about the Abbott World Marathon Majors – Age Group rankings and how to participate, click here.

 

 

HOW TO GET AROUND ON RACE DAY ?

 

Getting to the start
The start is on the Mail François Mitterrand

Accessibility: République station line A (7min walk) / Mabilais station line B (6min walk)

 

How to get to the finish

The finish is on the Esplanade Charles de Gaulle

Access: Charles de Gaulle station line A (0min walk) / Colombier station line B (4min walk)