Olympics-Paris prepares for night marathon with light and sound show for amateur runners


PARIS (Reuters) - Amateur runners will get the opportunity to complete the same Olympic marathon course as the athletes in Paris on Saturday but with the added excitement of running at night on a well-lit route that passes through the city's iconic monuments.

The Olympic men's marathon will be held early on Saturday morning before 20,024 participants get the opportunity to run the 42km loop linking Paris and Versailles, finishing at Les Invalides - the historic site that houses Napoleon's tomb.

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