Sarthe is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loire, and the province of Maine, situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country. It is named after the river Sarthe, which flows from east of Le Mans to just north of Angers. It had a population of 566,412 in 2019.
World records in the marathon are ratified by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics.
Pierrick Fédrigo is a French former racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2016 for the Crédit Agricole, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, FDJ.fr and Fortuneo–Vital Concept teams. He was the winner of the French National Road Race Championships in 2005, and won four stages at the Tour de France.
Ondoro Osoro is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who competed mostly in cross country and road races.
The Auray-Vannes Half Marathon is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.097 km) which takes place in early September in Brittany, France. The point-to-point course begins in the commune of Auray and finishes in the Stade de Kercado in nearby Vannes. Nearly 5000 people participated in the event in 2011. A record 6378 runners finished the half marathon in 1999.
Wilson Omwoyo is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner. He competed for his country at the 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he finished 17th overall.
Evens Stievenart is a French long-distance cyclist and racing driver, with significant experience in ice racing on the Andros Trophy Series. Sports enthusiast, he has recorded 3 victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans; 2 on its solo cycling version in 2016 and 2017 and one on its Classic car version in 2018.
Caroline Jepchirchir Chepkwonynb is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running competitions.
Eugène Allonsius is a retired Belgian middle- and long-distance runner. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres events, but failed to reach the finals.
Marie-Pierre Duros is a French former middle- and long-distance runner who specialised in the 3000 metres. Her personal best of 8:38.97 minutes for the event is a former French record, which lasted from 1989 to 1999. She was a two-time Olympian and three times participant at the World Championships in Athletics.
Kim Jong-su is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
In the 1996–97 season, USM Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 21st time They competed in Ligue 1, the Algerian Cup, and the CAF Champions League. In 1996–97 Algerian Cup in the Round of 16 in a match that was expected against CS Constantine, but CSC withdrew and did not come to the stadium Where were they accused of collusion in order for USMA to facilitate its mission in the last round match of the National 1, then the road was not easy to reach the final where faced CA Batna and won by Tarek Ghoul goal, but this victory was without joy because of what happened after the end of the game in the middle of the black decade On a Eid al-Fitr, three USMA supporters who were celebrating the Algerian Cup won by their team are murdered in a false dam at Frais Vallon.
In the 1997–98 season, MC Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 30th time They competed in Ligue 1, the Algerian Cup, and the Algerian League Cup.
The Barcelona International Women's Ekiden, also known as the Kagome International Women's Ekiden or the Barcelona Ekiden, was an international women's ekiden held on New Year's Eve in Barcelona in 1989, 1990, and 1991.
The Berlin Ekiden, also known as the Potsdam-Berlin Memorial Ekiden, was an international men's ekiden held in Berlin on November 1990, 1991, and 1992.
America's Ekiden, also known as the Asics Cup America's Ekiden or the New York Ekiden, was an international men's ekiden held in New York City in 1988 and 1989. Said to be the first Ekiden ever held outside of Japan, it consisted of five-person teams from all 50 U.S. states plus a nation-wide U.S. team against seven other countries.
The Paris Ekiden, formerly known as the Versailles to Paris Ekiden, is an international ekiden held in Paris. The inaugural race in 1990 was marred by a series of problems, which led to the race's discontinuation until 2013 when it returned on an annual basis.
The Seoul International Women's Ekiden, also known as the Seoul International Women's Road Relay or the Seoul Ekiden, was an international women's ekiden held in Seoul, South Korea.
The Festival du Cross, also known as Festival du Cross-Country, is an annual professional cross country running competition in Carhaix, France. First held in 2023, it takes place in November. As of 2024 it is a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold status meeting, the highest level, joining Cross d'Allonnes as the only such meetings in France.
