The Marseille-Cassis International Classic is an annual half marathon which follows a race from Marseille to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October. It has the silver label of the IAAF Race Label Race Events and is thus among the most successful half marathon breeds in the world. First organized by the SCO Sainte-Marguerite sports club in 1979, the event has grown to a large international competition, with around 12,000 runners competing every year. [1]The course distance of 20.308 meters slightly short of the true half marathon distance (21.097.5 m). Since 2012, the race has been shortened by 308 meters so the total distance of the race has become exactly 20 kilometers. [2] Still, the race is made more difficult by a long 327 m climb up hill-the Col de la Gineste -at the midpoint of the race, which eventually follows back to the port of Cassis. [3] The annual race is usually held in the month of October.
The race records are held by Atsedu Tsegay , who has the men ‘s record with 58:11 minutes, and Mercy Kibarus , who has the women’ s record with 1:07:58. [4]
There are also two other types of competition: first organized in 1990, the “Other Marseille-Cassis” ( The Other Marseille-Cassis in English) is a mountain hike which negotiates the Massif des Calanques area. The second complementary competition is a racewalk , launched in 2006, which seeks to celebrate the sports festival through an alternative sporting means. [5]
List of winners
Key: Record Run
| Edition | year | Men’s winner | Time ( h : m : s ) | Women’s winner | Time ( h : m : s ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1979 | Alain Angelvy ( FRA ) | 1:15:54 | Fabienne Rai ( FRA ) | 1:34:45 |
| 2nd | 1980 | Jean-Michel Dirringer ( FRA ) | 1:07:42 | Fabienne Rai ( FRA ) | 1:27:02 |
| 3rd | nineteen eighty one | Jean-Pierre Louvet ( FRA ) | 1:07:56 | Fabienne Rai ( FRA ) | 1:22:30 |
| 4th | 1982 | Jean-Pierre Louvet ( FRA ) | 1:07:56 | Fabienne Rai ( FRA ) | 1:31:00 |
| 5th | 1983 | Christophe Jalaguier ( FRA ) | 1:07:56 | P. Deneuville ( FRA ) | 1:22:00 |
| 6th | 1984 | Jean-Pierre Louvet ( FRA ) | 1:07:37 | Roseline Vastine ( FRA ) | 1:20:30 |
| 7th | 1985 | Tony Martins ( FRA ) | 1:08:17 | Frederique Voragen ( FRA ) | 1:27:00 |
| 8th | 1986 | Tony Martins ( FRA ) | 1:05:45 | Fabienne Rai ( FRA ) | 1:23:00 |
| 9th | 1987 | Nigel Adams ( WAL ) | 1:04:20 | El-Hassania Darami ( MAR ) | 1:16:34 |
| 10th | 1988 | Michael Heilmann ( FRG ) | 1:01:52 | El-Hassania Darami ( MAR ) | 1:16:49 |
| 11th | 1989 | Michael Heilmann ( FRG ) | 1:03:21 | Ceri Pritchard ( WAL ) | 1:13:39 |
| 12th | 1990 | Tony Martins ( FRA ) | 1:01:29 | Ceri Pritchard ( WAL ) | 1:12:57 |
| 13th | 1991 | Joseph Vibostok ( TCH ) | 1:03:20 | Helena Barócsi ( HUN ) | 1:11:23 |
| 14th | 1992 | Bruno Leger ( FRA ) | 1:02:12 | Olga Parluc ( CIS ) | 1:13:19 |
| 15th | 1993 | Sammy Bitok ( KEN ) | 1:02:55 | Alena Peterková ( CZE ) | 1:12:17 |
| 16th | 1994 | Bernard Mvuyekure ( BDI ) | 1:01:13 | Iulia Negura ( ROU ) | 1:10:32 |
| 17th | 1995 | Laban Chege ( KEN ) | 1:02:00 | Marina Belyayeva ( RUS ) | 1:12:54 |
| 18th | 1996 | Laban Chege ( KEN ) | 1:00:54 | Irina Kasakova ( FRA ) | 1:11:00 |
| 19Th | 1997 | John Gwako ( KEN ) | 1:00:27 | Alla Zhilyaeva ( RUS ) | 1:10:34 |
| 20th | 1998 | Hendrick Ramaala ( RSA ) | 1:00:36 | Ruth Kutol ( KEN ) | 1:10:33 |
| 21st | 1999 | Phaustin Baha Sulle ( TAN ) | 1:00:24 | Berhane Adere ( ETH ) | 1:09:45 |
| 22nd | 2000 | David Makori ( KEN ) | 1:00:49 | Susan Chepkemei ( KEN ) | 1:08:30 |
| 23rd | 2001 | David Makori ( KEN ) | 1:01:11 | Magdaline Chemjor ( KEN ) | 1:09:52 |
| 24th | 2002 | James Kwambai ( KEN ) | 59:01 | Banuelia Mrashani ( TAN ) | 1:08:38 |
| 25th | 2003 | Paul Biwott ( KEN ) | 1:00:01 | Teyba Erkesso ( ETH ) | 1:10:07 |
| 26th | 2004 | Lawrence Kiprotich ( KEN ) | 1:02:13 | Marina Ivanova ( RUS ) | 1:12:08 |
| 27th | 2005 | William Chebor ( KEN ) | 1:00:37 | Fatiha Fauvel-Klilech ( FRA ) | 1:12:50 |
| 28th | 2006 | John Kyalo ( KEN ) | 1:00:36 | Martha Komu ( KEN ) | 1:12:34 |
| 29th | 2007 | Wilson Chebet ( KEN ) | 59:24 | Anne Bererwe ( KEN ) | 1:09:58 |
| 30th | 2008 | Wilson Chebet ( KEN ) | 1:00:00 | Iness Chenonge ( KEN ) | 1:09:39 |
| 31st | 2009 | Dieudonné Disi ( RWA ) | 1:00:21 | Meseret Mengistu ( ETH ) | 1:10:35 |
| 32nd | 2010 | Philemon Limo ( KEN ) | 1:01:35 | Diane Chepkemoi ( KEN ) | 1:10:36 |
| 33rd | 2011 | Atsedu Tsegay ( ETH ) | 58:11 | Lydia Cheromei ( KEN ) | 1:08:23 |
| 34th | 2012 | Edwin Kipyego ( KEN ) | 58:16 | Mercy Kibarus ( KEN ) | 1:07:58 |
| 35th [6] | 2013 | Mule Wasihun ( ETH ) | 1:00:09 | Josephine Chepkoech ( KEN ) | 1:10:03 |
| 36th | 2014 | Titus Mbishei ( KEN ) | 59:12 | Peres Jepchirchir ( KEN ) | 1:10:04 |
| 37th | 2015 | Edwin Kipyego ( KEN ) | 57: 18 * | Peres Jepchirchir ( KEN ) | 1: 06: 01 * |
| 38th | 2016 | Henry Kiplagat ( KEN ) | 59:28 | Joyciline Jepkosgei ( KEN ) | 1:07:02 |
| 39th | 2017 | Jemal Yimer ( ETH ) | 59:16 | Edith Chelimo ( KEN ) | 1:05:58 |
- All winners information taken from official website [5]
- (*) Race records not valid due to race shortened by about 400 meters in the days before the race.
References
- Jump up^ Vazel, PJ (2008-10-24). Can Disi, fastest in the field, wrest title from Kenyans in Marseille? . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
- Jump up^ Course map without the additional 308 metersMarseille-Cassis. Retrieved on 2015-8-14.
- Jump up^ Vazel, PJ (2009-10-22). Disi, the favorite pre-race in Marseille – PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
- Jump up^ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2011-10-30). Tsegay and Cheromei crush race records in Marseille-Cassis Classic. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-30.
- ^ Jump up to:a b History Once upon a time … Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine . (in French) . Marseille-Cassis. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
- Jump up^ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2013-10-27). Chepkoech and Wasihum win tactical races at Marseille-Cassis 20km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-28.