French Riviera Marathon

French Riviera Marathon
DateNovember
LocationNice – Cannes
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorDépartement des Alpes-Maritimes
Established2008
Course recordsMen's: 2:07:25 (2018)
Abrha Milaw
Women's: 2:30:37 (2010)
Radiya Roba
Official siteFrench Riviera Marathon
Participants4,033 finishers (2021)
5,138 (2019)
5,027 (2018)

The French Riviera Marathon (French: Marathon Des Alpes-Maritimes) is a marathon held annually along the south east coast of France, between the cities of Nice and Cannes. The event was first held in 2008, when the race achieved its full capacity of 10,000 runners,[1] setting a new world record attendance for an event on its debut.[2] Although the race has only been competed since 2008, it trails only the Paris Marathon in terms of participation within France.[2][3] In 2013, it was listed as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race for the first time,[4] a status it retained in 2014.[5]

The race begins in the Albert I Garden in Nice, and then progresses along the French Riviera, visiting Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and Golfe-Juan before arriving in Cannes and finishing on the Promenade de la Croisette, in front of the Carlton Cannes hotel.[6] In addition to the full marathon, a "2 x 21.1 km" relay race was added in 2013,[7] in which runners can race in pairs, with one person running the first half of the race, and then the other running the second half of the race.[8] A six-person relay race is also run, with each leg of the race varying between 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) and 3 kilometres (1.9 miles).[9]

In the men's races, Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes have won every race. Ethiopian runners have also been successful in the women's races. The first race was won by a Russian, Oksana Kuzmicheva.[10]

Results

French Riviera Marathon results
Year Athlete Nationality Time
(h:m:s) 		Athlete Nationality Time
(h:m:s) 		Refs
Male Female
2021 Enock Onchari Kenya 2:11:21 Claire Amann France 2:56:24
2019 Alemu Gemechu Ethiopia 2:10:57 Alemitu Lema Ethiopia 2:37:44
2018 Abrha Milaw Ethiopia 2:07:25 Nurit Shimels Ethiopia 2:31:54
2017 Dejene Kelkilew Ethiopia 2:12:09 Tejitu Siyum Ethiopia 2:33:21
2016 Elisha Kipchirchir Kenya 2:10:45 Konjit Tilahun Ethiopia 2:37:56
2015 Barnabas Kiptum Kenya 2:10:44 Rose Jepchumba Kenya 2:36:02
2014 Shume Hailu Ethiopia 2:09:27 Rose Jepchumba Kenya 2:33:52
2013 Abdisa Sori Ethiopia 2:13:58 Salina Kosgei Ethiopia 2:41:34 [7]
2012 Eliud Magut Kenya 2:10:32 Aregu Lechisa Ethiopia 2:31:57 [11]
2011 Lucas Kanda Kenya 2:08:40 Teamo Shumye Ethiopia 2:30:53 [12]
2010 Tsegaye Botoru Ethiopia 2:10:27 Radiya Roba Ethiopia 2:30:37 [13]
2009 Adelo Roba Ethiopia 2:10:17 Merima Mohammed Ethiopia 2:33:56 [14]
2008 Jacob Kitur Kenya 2:11:12 Oksana Kuzmicheva Russia 2:37:10 [10]

References

  1. ^ "News 2008". Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "French Riviera Marathon: a chic race". Flying Blue Running. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Marathon Des Alpes Maritimes Results". Run Infinity. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Calendar: 2013". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Calendar: 2014". IAAF. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Marathon Des Alpes-Maritimes, The French Riviera Marathon 2013/2014 (page 1)". Adventure Marathon. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b "10 November 2013: Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes, France". AIMS. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  8. ^ "2x21.1 km". Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Relay Marathon Caisse d'Epargne des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes". Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  10. ^ a b "9 November 2008: Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes, France". AIMS. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  11. ^ "4 November 2012: Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes, France". AIMS. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  12. ^ "20 November 2011: Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes, France". AIMS. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  13. ^ "14 November 2010: Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes, France". AIMS. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  14. ^ "8 November 2009: Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes, France". AIMS. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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