The Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale is an annual half marathon which follows a course from Marseille to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October. It has the silver label of the IAAF Road Race Label Events and is thus among the ten more prestigious half marathon races in the world. First organised by the SCO Sainte-Marguerite sports club in 1979, the event has grown into a large international competition, with around 20,000 runners competing every year.[1] The course distance of 20,308 metres falls slightly short of the true half marathon distance (21,097.5 m). Since 2012, the course has been shortened by 308 metres so the total distance of the course became exactly 20 kilometres.[2] Still, the race is made more difficult by a long 327 m rise up a hill—the Col de la Gineste—at the midpoint of the course, which eventually follows back down into the port of Cassis.[3] The annual race is usually held in the month of October.
Runners descend the Col de la Gineste to reach the finishing point at the port in Cassis
The course records are held by Atsedu Tsegay, who has the men's race record with 58:11 minutes, and Edith Chelimo, who has the women's record with 1:05:58.[4]
There are also two other races which complement the main competition: first organised in 1990, the "L'Autre 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]
All winners information taken from official website[5]
(*)Course records not valid due to race shortened by about 400 metres in the days before the race.
Referencesedit
^Vazel, P-J (2008-10-24). Can Disi, fastest in the field, wrest title from Kenyans in Marseille?. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
^Course map without the additional 308 metres Marseille-Cassis. Retrieved on 2015-8-14.
^Vazel, P-J (2009-10-22). Disi, the pre-race favourite in Marseille - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
^Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2011-10-30). Tsegay and Cheromei crush course records in Marseille-Cassis Classic. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-30.
^ abHistorique Il était une fois … 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine(in French). Marseille-Cassis. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
^Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2013-10-27). Chepkoech and Wasihum win tactical races at Marseille-Cassis 20km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-28.
External linksedit
Official website (in French)
April 12, 2024
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The Marseille Cassis Classique Internationale is an annual half marathon which follows a course from Marseille to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October It has the silver label of the IAAF Road Race Label Events and is thus among the ten more prestigious half marathon races in the world First organised by the SCO Sainte Marguerite sports club in 1979 the event has grown into a large international competition with around 20 000 runners competing every year 1 The course distance of 20 308 metres falls slightly short of the true half marathon distance 21 097 5 m Since 2012 the course has been shortened by 308 metres so the total distance of the course became exactly 20 kilometres 2 Still the race is made more difficult by a long 327 m rise up a hill the Col de la Gineste at the midpoint of the course which eventually follows back down into the port of Cassis 3 The annual race is usually held in the month of October Marseille Cassis Classique InternationaleMarseille Cassis race courseDatelate OctoberLocationMarseille Cassis FranceEvent typeRoadDistance20kmEstablished1979Course recordsMen Atsedu Tsegay 58 11Women Edith Chelimo 1 05 58Official siteMarseille Cassis 20KMParticipants18 762 2018 Runners descend the Col de la Gineste to reach the finishing point at the port in CassisThe course records are held by Atsedu Tsegay who has the men s race record with 58 11 minutes and Edith Chelimo who has the women s record with 1 05 58 4 A view of the calanques of MarseilleThere are also two other races which complement the main competition first organised in 1990 the L Autre 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 editKey Course record Edition Year Men s winner Time h m s Women s winner Time h m s 1st 1979 nbsp Alain Angelvy FRA 1 15 54 nbsp Fabienne Rai FRA 1 34 452nd 1980 nbsp Jean Michel Dirringer FRA 1 07 42 nbsp Fabienne Rai FRA 1 27 023rd 1981 nbsp Jean Pierre Louvet FRA 1 07 56 nbsp Fabienne Rai FRA 1 22 304th 1982 nbsp Jean Pierre Louvet FRA 1 07 56 nbsp Fabienne Rai FRA 1 31 005th 1983 nbsp Christophe Jalaguier FRA 1 07 56 nbsp P Deneuville FRA 1 22 006th 1984 nbsp Jean Pierre Louvet FRA 1 07 37 nbsp Roseline Vastine FRA 1 20 307th 1985 nbsp Tony Martins FRA 1 08 17 nbsp Frederique Voragen FRA 1 27 008th 1986 nbsp Tony Martins FRA 1 05 45 nbsp Fabienne Rai FRA 1 23 009th 1987 nbsp Nigel Adams WAL 1 04 20 nbsp El Hassania Darami MAR 1 16 3410th 1988 nbsp Michael Heilmann FRG 1 01 52 nbsp El Hassania Darami MAR 1 16 4911th 1989 nbsp Michael Heilmann FRG 1 03 21 nbsp Ceri Pritchard WAL 1 13 3912th 1990 nbsp Tony Martins FRA 1 01 29 nbsp Ceri Pritchard WAL 1 12 5713th 1991 nbsp Joseph Vibostok TCH 1 03 20 nbsp Helena Barocsi HUN 1 11 2314th 1992 nbsp Bruno Leger FRA 1 02 12 nbsp Olga Parluc CIS 1 13 1915th 1993 nbsp Sammy Bitok KEN 1 02 55 nbsp Alena Peterkova CZE 1 12 1716th 1994 nbsp Bernard Mvuyekure BDI 1 01 13 nbsp Iulia Negura ROU 1 10 3217th 1995 nbsp Laban Chege KEN 1 02 00 nbsp Marina Belyayeva RUS 1 12 5418th 1996 nbsp Laban Chege KEN 1 00 54 nbsp Irina Kasakova FRA 1 11 0019th 1997 nbsp John Gwako KEN 1 00 27 nbsp Alla Zhilyaeva RUS 1 10 3420th 1998 nbsp Hendrick Ramaala RSA 1 00 36 nbsp Ruth Kutol KEN 1 10 3321st 1999 nbsp Phaustin Baha Sulle TAN 1 00 24 nbsp Berhane Adere ETH 1 09 4522nd 2000 nbsp David Makori KEN 1 00 49 nbsp Susan Chepkemei KEN 1 08 3023rd 2001 nbsp David Makori KEN 1 01 11 nbsp Magdaline Chemjor KEN 1 09 5224th 2002 nbsp James Kwambai KEN 59 01 nbsp Banuelia Mrashani TAN 1 08 3825th 2003 nbsp Paul Biwott KEN 1 00 01 nbsp Teyba Erkesso ETH 1 10 0726th 2004 nbsp Lawrence Kiprotich KEN 1 02 13 nbsp Marina Ivanova RUS 1 12 0827th 2005 nbsp William Chebor KEN 1 00 37 nbsp Fatiha Fauvel Klilech FRA 1 12 5028th 2006 nbsp John Kyalo KEN 1 00 36 nbsp Martha Komu KEN 1 12 3429th 2007 nbsp Wilson Chebet KEN 59 24 nbsp Anne Bererwe KEN 1 09 5830th 2008 nbsp Wilson Chebet KEN 1 00 00 nbsp Iness Chenonge KEN 1 09 3931st 2009 nbsp Dieudonne Disi RWA 1 00 21 nbsp Meseret Mengistu ETH 1 10 3532nd 2010 nbsp Philemon Limo KEN 1 01 35 nbsp Diane Chepkemoi KEN 1 10 3633rd 2011 nbsp Atsedu Tsegay ETH 58 11 nbsp Lydia Cheromei KEN 1 08 2334th 2012 nbsp Edwin Kipyego KEN 58 16 nbsp Mercy Kibarus KEN 1 07 5835th 6 2013 nbsp Mule Wasihun ETH 1 00 09 nbsp Josephine Chepkoech KEN 1 10 0336th 2014 nbsp Titus Mbishei KEN 59 12 nbsp Peres Jepchirchir KEN 1 10 0437th 2015 nbsp Edwin Kipyego KEN 57 18 nbsp Peres Jepchirchir KEN 1 06 01 38th 2016 nbsp Henry Kiplagat KEN 59 28 nbsp Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN 1 07 0239th 2017 nbsp Jemal Yimer ETH 59 16 nbsp Edith Chelimo KEN 1 05 5840th 2018 nbsp Olika Adugna ETH 1 00 29 nbsp Gete Alemayehu ETH 1 08 4641st 2019 nbsp Olika Adugna ETH 1 01 10 nbsp Brillian Kipkoech KEN 1 07 5442nd 2021 nbsp Felix Bour FRA 1 01 55 nbsp Mekdes Woldu ERI 1 13 24All winners information taken from official website 5 Course records not valid due to race shortened by about 400 metres in the days before the race References edit Vazel P J 2008 10 24 Can Disi fastest in the field wrest title from Kenyans in Marseille IAAF Retrieved on 2009 10 22 Course map without the additional 308 metres Marseille Cassis Retrieved on 2015 8 14 Vazel P J 2009 10 22 Disi the pre race favourite in Marseille PREVIEW IAAF Retrieved on 2009 10 22 Vazel Pierre Jean 2011 10 30 Tsegay and Cheromei crush course records in Marseille Cassis Classic IAAF Retrieved on 2011 10 30 a b Historique Il etait une fois Archived 2009 04 16 at the Wayback Machine in French Marseille Cassis Retrieved on 2009 10 22 Vazel Pierre Jean 2013 10 27 Chepkoech and Wasihum win tactical races at Marseille Cassis 20km IAAF Retrieved on 2013 10 28 External links editOfficial website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marseille Cassis 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