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Paris Half Marathon

Paris Half Marathon (French: Semi-marathon de Paris), known as the Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris for sponsorship reasons, is an annual half marathon held every March in Paris, France since 1993.

Paris Half Marathon
DateMarch
LocationParis, France
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf marathon
Primary sponsorHarmonie mutuelle
Established1993 (31 years ago) (1993)
Official siteOfficial website
Participants~25,000 (2021)[1]
34,000 (2019)[2]
Start line at the 2008 race
At the Km 8 marker in 2015
Yebrgual Melese winning in 2014

Kenya's Stanley Biwott is the men's course record holder, with his winning time of 59:44 from the 2012 race. The women's course record is held by Pauline Njeri, who ran a time of 1:07:55 that same year. Around 30,000 runners took part in the event in 2011.[3]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, obtaining a voucher of equivalent value, or obtaining a refund after 18 months.[a][5]

Winners edit

Key:   Course record

Source: "Paris Half-Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
Year Men's winner Nationality Time[b] Women's winner Nationality Time[b]
2024 Bernard Koech   Kenya 1:00:45 Joan Chelimo   Romania 1:06:58
2023 Roncer Konga   Kenya 59:38 Sheila Chepkirui   Kenya 1:06:01
2022 [6] Boniface Kibiwott   Kenya 1:00:52 Nigsti Haftu   Ethiopia 1:07:37
2021 Moses Kibet   Kenya 59:42 Betty Lempus   Kenya 1:05:46
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
2019 Hiskel Tewelde   Eritrea 1:04:20 Nancy Kiprop   Kenya 1:09:12
2018 Evans Cheruiyot   Kenya 1:01:24 Antonina Kwambai   Kenya 1:08:07
2017 Morris Gachaga   Kenya 1:00:38 Ruth Chepng'etich   Kenya 1:08:07
2016 Cyprian Kotut   Kenya 1:01:00 Dibaba Kuma   Ethiopia 1:09:18
2015 Vincent Yator   Kenya 1:00:12 Yebrgual Melese   Ethiopia 1:09:50
2014 Mulle Wasihun   Ethiopia 1:00:08 Yebrgual Melese   Ethiopia 1:09:23
2013 Abebe Negowo   Ethiopia 1:01:33 Gladys Kipsoi   Kenya 1:09:11
2012 Stanley Biwott   Kenya 59:44 Pauline Njeri   Kenya 1:07:55
2011 Stephen Kibet   Kenya 1:01:36 Peninah Arusei   Kenya 1:08:30
2010 Wilson Kiprop   Kenya 1:01:26 Atsede Bayisa   Ethiopia 1:11:05
2009 Bazu Worku   Ethiopia 1:01:56 Jeļena Prokopčuka   Latvia 1:10:43
2008 Stephen Kibiwott   Kenya 1:01.04 Lenah Cheruiyot   Kenya 1:09.45
2007 Joseph Maregu   Kenya 1:00:22 Caroline Kwambai   Kenya 1:10:26
2006 Deriba Merga   Ethiopia 1:00:45 Rita Jeptoo   Kenya 1:09:56
2005 Dennis Ndiso   Kenya 1:02:34 Lenah Cheruiyot   Kenya 1:11:56
2004 Fred Mogaka   Kenya 1:01:14 Ruth Kutol   Kenya 1:11:13
2003 Mike Rotich   Kenya 1:01:30 Jeļena Prokopčuka   Latvia 1:09:42
2002 Wilson Onsare   Kenya 1:01:33 Jeļena Prokopčuka   Latvia 1:11:08
2001 Elijah Nyabuti   Kenya 1:02:36 Florence Barsosio   Kenya 1:11:22
2000 Zebedayo Bayo   Tanzania 1:00:50 Anne Njeri   Kenya 1:10:40
1999 Phaustin Baha Sulle   Tanzania 1:01:37 Catherina McKiernan   Ireland 1:11:48
1998 John Kipsang   Kenya 1:01:21 Tegla Loroupe   Kenya 1:10:59
1997 Paul Korir   Kenya 1:02:12 Alina Gherasim   Romania 1:09:37
1996 Andrew Masai   Kenya 1:01:16 Nadia Prasad   France 1:09:15
1995 Clement Kiprotich   Kenya 1:03.22 Adriana Barbu   Romania 1:11.51
1994 Said Ermilli   Morocco 1:01.58 Tegla Loroupe   Kenya 1:10.47
1993 Róbert Štefko   Slovakia 1:02.42 Maria Rebelo   France 1:13.02

Wins by country edit

Country Men's Women's Total
  Kenya 22 17 39
  Ethiopia 4 5 9
  Latvia 0 3 3
  Romania 0 3 3
  France 0 2 2
  Tanzania 2 0 2
  Eritrea 1 0 1
  Ireland 0 1 1
  Morocco 1 0 1
  Slovakia 1 0 1

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ It had initially been postponed before being cancelled.[4][5]
  2. ^ a b (h:m:s)

References edit

  1. ^ "Semi-marathon de Paris : 25000 coureurs dans les rues pour regoûter au monde d'avant". 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Semi-marathon de Paris : 40 000 coureurs ont affronté le vent".
  3. ^ Monti, David (6 March 2011). "Course Record for Arusei in Paris Half Marathon". All-Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Paris half-marathon canceled because of coronavirus". AP NEWS. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris - News". www.harmoniemutuellesemideparis.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris 2022. (2022, March 6). Active Results. Retrieved April 14, 2022, from https://resultscui.active.com/events/HarmonieMutuelleSemideParis2022
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