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)