Running has never been more connected.
Every day, people around the world run out their front door in cities, towns, mountains, and coastlines. We train at different times, speak different languages, and pursue different goals, yet we are connected by the same motivation: becoming a better runner than we were yesterday.
We've compiled expert running guides to four cities around the world, each under the guidance of a local run club.
This guide covers Paris, and our host crew is Eight Lines — founded in 2023 by friends connected through running, music, and fashion, and built on the idea that running could bring different backgrounds together rather than just track times. What started with a handful of friends now draws hundreds every week, born between the Paris suburbs and the city itself. They call it We Run The Town.
Here's how to experience the city like a runner: the routes, the food, and the spots worth knowing, whether you live here or you're just passing through.
Where They Run
- Along the Seine — A route through some of the most iconic parts of central Paris, including the Louvre, Les Invalides, Eiffel Tower, and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
- Stade Jean-Pierre Rives (Courbevoie) — The track where Eight Lines' earliest sessions happened.
- Stade du Moulin Neuf (Aulnay-sous-Bois) — Another training-session staple, out in the suburbs.
Coffee Shops & Running Stores
Coffee:
Post-Run Breakfast:
Tea at Kolam Paris, when there's time to sit down together. Or, just as often, fresh fruit from a local grocery store, eaten outside with the group. For Eight Lines, the post-run moment is as much about the people as the place.
The Race Calendar
HOKA Semi de Paris — March — The largest half marathon in the world, finishing at Place de la Bastille after a loop through eastern Paris.
Blocks League — Spring — A multi-stage urban relay series — co-organized by Eight Lines alongside Golden Blocks, Distance, Nike, and Strava — that runs through Paris before a final at the Vélodrome Jacques-Anquetil.
Staff & Family — Date Varies — Announced through Eight Lines' own channels. A community-format race built around the social side of running rather than the clock.
