National Marathon Champions for France
Men (89 runnings)
01 May 2017 Senart 2:20:10 Freddy Guimard
18 Sep 2016 Tours 2:21:23 Paul Lalire
25 Oct 2015 Rennes 2:18:32 Michael Gras
12 Oct 2014 Metz 2:16:28 Bouabdellah Tahri
27 Oct 2013 Toulouse 2:17:44 Ruben Iindongo
04 Nov 2012 Nice => Cannes 2:18:01a Stephane LeFrand
20 Nov 2011 Nice => Cannes 2:18:53a Alban Chorin
14 Nov 2010 Nice => Cannes 2:12:59a Rachid Ghanmouni
.... not held
01 May 2008 Senart 2:19:45 Samir Baala-2
14 Oct 2007 Dunkerque 2:20:36 David Antoine-3
14 May 2006 Lille 2:20:42 Pascal Fétizon-2
19 Jun 2005 Mont Saint Michel 2:24:58 David Antoine-2
26 Sep 2004 Dunkerque 2:19:56 David Antoine
.... not held
06 Oct 2002 Le Havre 2:20:46 Samir Baala
29 Apr 2001 Saint Sylvain d'Anjou 2:21:45 Philippe Remond-2
22 Oct 2000 Reims 2:10:47 Benoit Zwierzchiewski
24 Oct 1999 Reims 2:15:18 Abdelhakim Bagy
26 Apr 1998 Albi 2:17:29 Bertrand Itsweire
12 Oct 1997 Reims 2:14:50 Pascal Blanchard
21 Apr 1996 Paris 2:14:35 Pascal Fétizon
15 Oct 1995 Cherbourg 2:13:57 Abdi Djama
24 Apr 1994 Paris 2:13:22 Philippe Remond
25 Apr 1993 Paris 2:12:11 Dominique Chauvelier-4
29 Mar 1992 Paris 2:10:03 Louis Soares
27 Oct 1991 Rouen 2:13:03 Dominique Chauvelier-3
07 Oct 1990 Nice 2:15:18 Dominique Chauvelier-2
22 Oct 1989 Mérignac 2:18:54 Thierry Watrice
13 Aug 1988 Tours 2:17:29 Alexandre Rachide
31 Oct 1987 Marseille 2:16:01 Jean-Jacques Padel
25 Oct 1986 Lyon 2:14:14 Alain Lazare-2
23 Jun 1985 Anneçy 2:16:41 Patrick Joannes-2
07 Oct 1984 Chatellerault 2:12:36 Patrick Joannes
23 Oct 1983 Rouffach 2:12:51 Alain Lazare
24 Oct 1982 Hyères 2:16:29 Bernard Faure
20 Jun 1981 Beuvrages 2:14:09 Dominique Chauvelier
12 Oct 1980 Montataire 2:15:42 Bernard Bobes-2
21 Oct 1979 Agen 2:19:48 Bernard Bobes
01 Oct 1978 Mérignac 2:16:33.6 Jean-Paul Gomez
11 Sep 1977 Beuvrages 2:19:08 Fernand Kolbeck-5
18 Sep 1976 Paris 2:20:57.6 Jean-Pierre Eudier
21 Sep 1975 Dunkerque 2:19:43 Daniel Fosse
03 Aug 1974 Le Creusot 2:26:13 Fernand Kolbeck-4
01 Sep 1973 Bonnetable 2:18:19 Fernand Kolbeck-3
24 Jun 1972 Angers 2:19:14 Fernand Kolbeck-2
27 Jun 1971 Rochefort 2:20:37 Fernand Kolbeck
09 Aug 1970 Fontainebleau 2:24:13.6 René Combes-2
03 Aug 1969 Grand-Quevilly 2:33:20.6 André Lacour
08 Sep 1968 Fontainebleau 2:23:56 René Combes
06 Aug 1967 Fontainebleau 2:26:30.4 Robert Gomez
26 Jun 1966 Fontainebleau 2:25:40.6 Alain Mimoun-6
05 Sep 1965 Fontainebleau 2:30:19 Alain Mimoun-5
06 Sep 1964 Fontainebleau 2:28:55 Alain Mimoun-4
15 Sep 1963 Fontainebleau 2:33:14 Jean Lavaine
14 Oct 1962 Fontainebleau 2:35:58 Eric Hallberg
17 Sep 1961 Montmélian 2:41:01 Paul Genève
07 Aug 1960 Fontainebleau 2:31:54.4 Alain Mimoun-3
13 Sep 1959 Colombes 2:23:41 Alain Mimoun-2
20 Jul 1958 Colombes 2:25:29.3 Alain Mimoun
15 Sep 1957 Colombes 2:30:04 Henri Chene
05 Aug 1956 Colombes 2:29:28.8 Mohamed benSaid Maguini
18 Sep 1955 Chambéry 2:48:44 Joseph Pezier
01 Aug 1954 Fontainebleau 2:35:36 Michel Pressense
19 Jul 1953 Colombes 2:37:52.0 Charles Cerou-2
29 Jun 1952 Colombes 2:44:02.6 Lionel Billas
22 Jul 1951 Colombes 2:45:16.8 Charles Cerou
23 Jul 1950 Colombes 2:39:49 René Josset-3
10 Jul 1949 Colombes 2:48:18 René Josset-2
27 Jun 1948 Colombes 2:36:58 René Josset
03 Aug 1947 Colombes 2:58:47 Pierre Cousin-2
21 Jul 1946 Colombes 2:41:17 Pierre Cousin
07 Oct 1945 Joinville le Pont 2:11:15.4 Georges Lebas
.... not held
03 Oct 1943 Paris 2:08:11.2 Eugène LaMarque
.... not held
07 Sep 1941 Colombes 2:01:31.4 Maurice Waltspurger-2
.... not held
23 Jul 1939 Colombes 2:13:29 Nouba Khaled
24 Jul 1938 Colombes 2:13:52.6 Maurice Waltspurger
26 Sep 1937 Paris 2:41:52.5 Désiré Leriche
13 Jul 1936 Saint Germain 2:18:48.4 Fernand LeHeurteur
.... not held
18 Jun 1932 Saint Mandé 2:40:22.6 François Begeot
27 Sep 1931 Paris 2:17:00 Raoul Morier
27 Jul 1930 Paris 2:15:55 Marius Signoret
.... not held
08 Jul 1928 Maisons Alfort 2:20:03 Boughera El Ouafi-2
.... not held
26 Sep 1926 Colombes 2:52:21 Gustave Lacolle-2
11 Oct 1925 Colombes 2:53:44.6 René Sornais
22 Jun 1924 Colombes 2:50:52.8 Boughera El Ouafi
15 Jul 1923 Paris 2:49:48.4 Gustave Lacolle
20 Aug 1922 Colombes 2:54:35.4 Amar Alim Said Arbidi
09 Jul 1921 Colombes 3:00:48.4 Charles Robert
18 Jul 1920 Paris 1:44:53.2 Louis Ichard
....
14 Jun 1914 Paris 2:42:12.0 Chafari Mouloud (ALG)
....
30 km
26 May 1912 Paris 1:48:18 Louis Pautex
Note: Mohamed Reziga won the 2006 championships but was later disqualified for drug use.
Non-marathon distances: 38.5 km 1928 38 km 1930 37 km 1931 35 km 1936,1938-39,1943,1945 32 km 1941 30 km 1912,1920
Notes: The 1958 course was estimated at 43.4 km (1.2 km long)
Non-champion winners 2015 2:09:14 Marius Kipserem Kimutai (KEN) 2014 2:16:04 Tadesse Tolesa Aredo (ETH) 2013 2:10:54 Benjamin Bitok (KEN) 2012 2:10:31a Eliud Magut (KEN) 2011 2:08:40a Luka Kanda (KEN) 2010 2:10:27a Tsegay Wolde Bokoru (ETH) 2007 2:15:38 Jackson Rono (KEN) 2005 2:20:43 Patrick Chumba (KEN) 1999 2:11:33 Fekadu Degefu (ETH) 1997 2:12:03 Ezael Tlhobo (RSA) 1996 2:12:16 Henrique Crisostomo (POR) 1994 2:10:57 Said Ermilli (MAR) 1993 2:10:46 Leszek Beblo (POL) 1926 2:50:56 Jean Marien-2 1925 2:50:08 Jean Marien (BEL)
Women (36 runnings)
01 May 2017 Senart 2:38:05 Corinne Herbreteau-2
18 Sep 2016 Tours 2:55:26 Anais Quemener
25 Oct 2015 Rennes 2:37:02 Aline Camboulives-2
12 Oct 2014 Metz 2:43:56 Elodie Navarro
27 Oct 2013 Toulouse 2:37:50 Corinne Herbreteau
04 Nov 2012 Nice => Cannes 2:38:49a Aline Camboulives
20 Nov 2011 Nice => Cannes 2:38:42a Céline Cormerais-3
14 Nov 2010 Nice => Cannes 2:38:31a Adeline Roche
.... not held
01 May 2008 Senart 2:41:12 Laurence Klein
14 Oct 2007 Dunkerque 2:45:01 Beatrice Ceveno
14 May 2006 Lille 2:43:39 Svetlana Pretot
19 Jun 2005 Mont Saint Michel 2:40:29 Corrine Raux
26 Sep 2004 Dunkerque 2:44:19 Céline Cormerais-2
.... not held
06 Oct 2002 Le Havre 2:41:35 Céline Cormerais
29 Apr 2001 Saint Sylvain d'Anjou 2:34:19 Chantal Dallenbach-3
22 Oct 2000 Reims 2:33:34 Chantal Dallenbach-2
24 Oct 1999 Reims 2:34:25 Rakiya Maraoui
26 Apr 1998 Albi 2:38:24 Anne Marie Clouvel
12 Oct 1997 Reims 2:37:20 Isabelle Guillot
21 Apr 1996 Paris 2:31:27 Nadia Prasad
15 Oct 1995 Cherbourg 2:38:47 Chantal Dallenbach
24 Apr 1994 Paris 2:35:07 Maria Rebelo-3
25 Apr 1993 Paris 2:30:36 Maria Rebelo-2
29 Mar 1992 Paris 2:32:24 Sylvie Bornet
27 Oct 1991 Rouen 2:33:23 Marie-Helene Ohier
07 Oct 1990 Nice 2:33:38 Maria Rebelo
22 Oct 1989 Mérignac 2:48:00 Marie Houdayer
13 Aug 1988 Tours 2:49:00 Odile Poirot
31 Oct 1987 Marseille 2:43:40 Cassandra Mihailovic
25 Oct 1986 Lyon 2:32:32 Françoise Bonnet
23 Jun 1985 Anneçy 2:40:26 Sylviane Levesque-2
23 Sep 1984 Paris 2:37:38 Chantal Langlacé-2
23 Oct 1983 Rouffach 2:38:58 Sylviane Levesque
24 Oct 1982 Hyères 2:42:10 Chantal Langlacé
20 Jun 1981 Beuvrages 2:42:11 Chantal Navarro
12 Oct 1980 Montataire 2:37:27 Joëlle Audibert
Non-champion winners
2015 2:27:14 Netsanet Achamo Abeyo (ETH)
2012 2:31:56a Aregu Lechisa (ETH)
2011 2:30:53a Woldegebriel Teamo Shumye (ETH)
2010 2:30:37a Radiya Roba Adilo (ETH)
1999 2:31:27 Alla Zhilyayeva (RUS)
1997 2:36:19 Zinaida Semyonova (RUS)
1996 2:29:32 Alina Gherasim (ROM)
1994 2:27:55 Mari Tanigawa (JPN)
1993 2:29:16 Mitsuyo Yoshida (JPN)
1992 2:31:12 Tatyana Titova (RUS)
1984 2:32:44 Lorraine Moller (NZL)
Notes: 1980 was the first official marathon championship for women. Elisabeth Sacliez was the first French finisher (3rd place overall) at the Neif Brisach Marathon on 22 Oct 1978 in 3:05:41 and has been referred to as the "French champion" but this is not official.
Most Titles
Men
(1912-date)
6
Alain Mimoun
1958-60,1964-66
Women
(1974-date)
3
Maria Rebello
1990,1993-94
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Chantal Dallenbach
1995,2000-01
Céline Cormerais
2002,2004,2011
Last Updated on
03 May 2017
Contributors: Andy Milroy (3), Yves Seigneuric (7), Michel Festou (21), Klaas Loonstra (14), Thierry Lefeuvre (20), Juraj Gasparovic (1), Francois Lorange (5)