The Nice Half Marathon (French: Semi-marathon international de Nice) is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.1 km) held in April in the city of Nice, France. It is organised by the Azur Sport Organisation, who hold several races in the region, including the annual French Riviera Marathon.[1]
| Nice Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | April |
| Location | Nice |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon, 10K run |
| Established | 1992 |
| Course records | Men: Bernard Koech (KEN) 59:57Women: Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 1:08:42 |
| Official site | Semi-marathon de Nice |
The men's course record is held by Bernard Kiprop Koech of Kenya, who at 59:57 minutes is the only man to win the race in under an hour. The women's record of 1:08:42 dates back to 2003, when Olympic medallist Isabella Ochichi won the race.
Launched in 1992, the race reached an international standard around 1995, which coincided with an increase in the number of East African runners entering (and winning) the race. Since 1995 only two non-Kenyans have won the men's race. The most successful athlete of the competition's history is Alina Gherasim of Romania, who took three straight wins from 1997 to 1999. No man has ever won the Nice Half Marathon multiple times.[2]
Past winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1992 |  Chaham El Maati (MAR) | 1:05:00 | ? | ? |
| 2nd | 1993 |  Saïd Belaout (ALG) | 1:05:28 |  Sylviane Levesque (FRA) | 1:14:32 |
| 3rd | 1994 | Mustapha Lachaal (MAR) | 1:04:22 |  Nadezhda Tatarenkova (RUS) | 1:13:00 |
| 4th | 1995 | Josephat Kiprono (KEN) | 1:01:51 | Souad Dria (FRA) | 1:13:57 |
| 5th | 1996 | Ezequiel Bitok (KEN) | 1:01:45 | Christine Mallo (FRA) | 1:12:54 |
| 6th | 1997 | Paul Kipsambu (KEN) | 1:01:58 |  Alina Gherasim (ROM) | 1:09:41 |
| 7th | 1998 | Francis Kemboi (KEN) | 1:02:13 | Alina Gherasim (ROM) | 1:10:21 |
| 8th | 1999 | Geoffrey Kinyua (KEN) | 1:01:52 | Alina Gherasim (ROM) | 1:11:23 |
| 9th | 2000 |  Phaustin Baha Sulle (TAN) | 1:01:27 | Restituta Joseph (TAN) | 1:08:47 |
| 10th | 2001 | Peter Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:01:32 | Edith Masai (KEN) | 1:07:53 |
| 11th | 2002 | Laban Kipkemboi (KEN) | 1:03:33 | Hafida Gadi (FRA) | 1:10:11 |
| 12th | 2003 | Benjamin Pseret (KEN) | 1:02:38 | Isabella Ochichi (KEN) | 1:08:42 |
| 13th | 2004 | Julius Rotich (KEN) | 1:01:27 | Margaret Atodonyang (KEN) | 1:11:34 |
| 14th | 2005 | Benson Barus (KEN) | 1:01:14 | Irina Permitina (RUS) | 1:12:20 |
| 15th | 2006 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 1:01:24 | Sylvia Kibet (KEN) | 1:11:51 |
| 16th | 2007 | Isaac Sang (KEN) | 1:02:04 | Anne Bererwe (KEN) | 1:13:13 |
| 17th | 2008 | Dennis Ndiso (KEN) | 1:00:54 |  Atsede Habtamu (ETH) | 1:10:49 |
| 18th | 2009 | Titus Masai (KEN) | 1:00:00 | Helah Kiprop (KEN) | 1:09:29 |
| 19th | 2010 | Peter Some (KEN) | 1:01:34 | Belaynesh Algera (ETH) | 1:11:10 |
| 20th | 2011 | Levy Omari (KEN) | 1:00:06 | Feyse Tadese (ETH) | 1:11:08 |
| 21st | 2012 | Bernard Koech (KEN) | 59:57 | Guteni Shone (ETH) | 1:11:11 |
| 22nd | 2013 | Dino Sefir (ETH) | 1:00:30 | Elvan Abeylegesse (ETH) | 1:10:32 |
| 23rd | 2014 | Kennedy Kipyego (KEN) | 1:01:31 | Janet Kisa (KEN) | 1:11:01 |
| 24th | 2015 | James Gitahi (KEN) | 1:00:12 | Edna Kimaiyo (KEN) | 1:10:47 |
| 25th | 2016 | Kennedy Kipyego (KEN) | 1:01:46 | Muliye Dekebo (ETH) | 1:11:08 |
| 26th | 2017 | John Kipkoech (KEN) | 1:02:19 | Amandine Ginouves (FRA) | 1:27:07 |
| 27th | 2018 | Emmanuel Kipsang (KEN) | 1:01:04 |  Anna Wąsik (POL) | 1:22:04 |
References
- List of winners
- Nice Half. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-06-10.