Humarathon

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Humarathon
La mairie d'Ivry Sur Seine (13-08-2010).jpg
Ivry Town Hall is the finishing point of the race.
DateApril
Location Ivry- to Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Event type Road
Distance Half marathon
Established1986

The Humarathon is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place between Ivry-sur-Seine and Vitry-sur-Seine in France every Easter Weekend (usually April). First held in 1986, [1] the race settled on the Ivry- to Vitry-sur-Seine route in the Val-de-Marne department in 1988. [2] The competition also includes a 10K run in its programme of events.

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From its first edition, the race attracted international athletes and the winning times throughout its running have been of a high standard. The course records were both set in 2011: Dino Sefir set the men's best of 59:42 minutes and Sarah Chepchirchir improved the women's record to 1:08:07 hours. The Association of Road Racing Statisticians questions the validity of these marks, indicating a short course or wind-assistance, and recognises the best times for the race as Paul Koech's 1996 run of 1:00:31 hours and Mary Keitany's 2007 time of 1:08:36 hours. [1]

The half marathon has a clockwise, circular route which starts near the Parc des Cormailles, heads east to follow the River Seine southwards, goes west through the town of Vitry, turns north on Boulevard de Stalingrad, and then returns east to the Town Hall at Ivry. [3] Around 2000 runners took part in the half marathon event in 2012. [4]

Among the athletes to have competed and won at the race are 1996 Olympic marathon champion Fatuma Roba, the 2002 European Championships marathon winner Maria Guida, 2004 World Half Marathon Champion Paul Kirui, half marathon world record holder Mary Keitany, two-time World Half Marathon runner-up Hendrick Ramaala and three-time World's Best 10k winner Sammy Kitwara.

In 2016 the half-marathon was cancelled to allow the organisers to focus on the charitable aspects of the event. [5]

Past winners

The Parc des Cormailles is near the starting point. Parc des Cormailles1.JPG
The Parc des Cormailles is near the starting point.
The 2005 men's winner Evans Cheruiyot went on to win the Chicago Marathon. 20081012 Evans Cheruiyot.jpg
The 2005 men's winner Evans Cheruiyot went on to win the Chicago Marathon.
Mary Keitany, the half marathon world record holder, won in 2007. Mary Keitany nyc.jpg
Mary Keitany, the half marathon world record holder, won in 2007.

Key:  Course record

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st1986Flag of Portugal.svg  Lucio Pereira  (POR)?Flag of Ukraine.svg  Zoya Gavriluk  (UKR)?
2nd1987Flag of Morocco.svg  El Mostafa Nechchadi  (MAR)???
3rd1988Flag of Portugal.svg  Luis Horta  (POR)1:03:13Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Irina Bogachova  (KGZ)1:13:13
4th1989Flag of Portugal.svg  Carlos Reis  (POR)1:03:12Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Bardina  (RUS)1:12:17
5th1990Flag of France.svg  Abdellah Béhar  (FRA)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yakov Tolstikov  (URS)
1:02:24Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Irina Bogachova  (KGZ)?
6th1991Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Nyangincha  (KEN)1:00:08Flag of France.svg  Maria Rebelo  (FRA)1:10:08
7th1992Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Lelei  (KEN)1:01:36Flag of France.svg  Irina Kazakova  (FRA)1:14:05
8th1993Flag of Algeria.svg  Sid-Ali Sakhri  (ALG)1:01:56Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tatyana Pozdnyakova  (UKR)1:13:27
9th1994Flag of Mexico.svg  Mauricio González  (MEX)1:02:39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)1:12:35
10t1995Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Vincent Rousseau  (BEL)1:01:03Flag of Italy.svg  Maria Guida  (ITA)1:11:03
11th1996Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Koech  (KEN)1:00:31Flag of Romania.svg  Alina Gherasim  (ROM)1:12:45
12th1997Flag of Kenya.svg  John Gwako  (KEN)1:01:19Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Berhane Adere  (ETH)1:11:02
13th1998Flag of Kenya.svg  Simon Bor Kipruto  (KEN)1:01:59Flag of Kenya.svg  Jackline Jerotich Chebor  (KEN)1:12:54
14th1999Flag of South Africa.svg  Hendrick Ramaala  (RSA)1:00:40Flag of Romania.svg  Cristina Costea  (ROM)1:10:09
15th2000Flag of Tanzania.svg  John Nada Saya  (TAN)1:01:19Flag of Kenya.svg  Irene Kwambai  (KEN)1:11:41
16th2001Flag of Kenya.svg  Laban Kipkemboi  (KEN)1:01:16Flag of Italy.svg  Maura Viceconte  (ITA)1:09:19
17th2002Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kirui  (KEN)1:01:53Flag of Kenya.svg  Margaret Atodonyang  (KEN)1:11:49
18th2003Flag of Kenya.svg  John Kyalo  (KEN)1:00:51Flag of Kenya.svg  Anne Jelagat Kibor  (KEN)1:12:21
19th2004Flag of Kenya.svg  Luke Metto  (KEN)1:02:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Linah Cheruiyot  (KEN)1:10:58
20th2005Flag of Kenya.svg  Evans Cheruiyot  (KEN)1:01:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Jane Ekimat  (KEN)1:10:39
21st2006Flag of Tanzania.svg  Martin Sulle  (TAN)1:00:58Flag of Kenya.svg  Irene Kwambai  (KEN)1:09:54
22nd2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Enock Mitei  (KEN)1:01:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  (KEN)1:08:36
23rd2008Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)1:01:14Flag of Kenya.svg  Jane Kiptoo  (KEN)1:10:40
24th2009Flag of Uganda.svg  Nicholas Kurgat  (UGA)1:00:37Flag of Kenya.svg  Peninah Arusei  (KEN)1:09:31
25th2010Flag of Morocco.svg  Mustafa Ben Nacer  (MAR)1:05:59Flag of France.svg  Ria Thienpont  (FRA)1:25:19
26th2011Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Dino Sefir  (ETH)59:42Flag of Kenya.svg  Sarah Chepchirchir  (KEN)1:08:07
27th2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Justus Moranga Mogere  (KEN)1:01:07Flag of Kenya.svg  Cynthia Jerotich  (KEN)1:10:06
28th2013Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Dawit Woldesilasie  (ETH)1:01:07Flag of Kenya.svg  Gladys Kipsoi Cherchi  (KEN)1:10:08
29th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Ogari  (KEN)1:01:22Flag of Kenya.svg  Leonidah Mosop  (KEN)1:11:47
30th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Norbert Kigen  (KEN)1:01:02Flag of Kenya.svg  Bizunesh Getachu Gudeta  (KEN)1:11:41
2016Cancelled

References

  1. 1 2 Civai, Franco et al (2012-04-16). Humarathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
  2. Infos pratiques - devenir bénévole Archived 2013-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in French). Humarathon. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
  3. 2013 Parcours (in French). Humarathon. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
  4. L’Humarathon, une course jamais à court (in French). Humanite (2012-04-10). Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
  5. "Ivry et Vitry : C'est parti pour l'Humarathon !". 15 April 2016.
List of winners