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
DateApril
LocationNice
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf marathon, 10K run
Established1992
Course recordsMen:
 Bernard Koech (KEN) 59:57
Women:
 Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 1:08:42
Official siteSemi-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

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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

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  1. ^ Azur Running Tour. Azur Sports Organisation. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.
  2. ^ Nice Half. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-06-10.
List of winners
  • Nice Half. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-06-10.