Chantal Langlacé
Encyclopedia
Chantal Langlacé is a former French
long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations
as having set a world best in the marathon
on two different occasions. Langlacé set a world best mark on October 27, 1974 with a 2:46:24 performance in Neuf-Brisach, France, then recaptured it from American
Jacqueline Hansen
on May 1, 1977 with 2:35:16 in Oiartzun, Spain.
Langlacé earned a national title in the 25 kilometers and set five national records in the marathon, as well as one each in the half marathon
, the 25 kilometers, the 100 kilometers, and the one hour run. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1983 World Championships, but failed to finish. Langlacé is a three-time champion of the Neuf Brisach Marathon. In addition to her record setting performance there in 1974, she also won in 1973 and 1976. Langlacé won the Paris Marathon
in 1981 as well as the Lille Métropole Marathon, now run as the Lille Métropole Half Marathon, in 1986 and 1987.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
as having set a world best in the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
on two different occasions. Langlacé set a world best mark on October 27, 1974 with a 2:46:24 performance in Neuf-Brisach, France, then recaptured it from American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Jacqueline Hansen
Jacqueline Hansen
Jacqueline Hansen is a former long-distance runner from the United States who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best in the marathon on two different occasions.Hansen set a world best mark on December 1, 1974 with a 2:43:55 performance...
on May 1, 1977 with 2:35:16 in Oiartzun, Spain.
Langlacé earned a national title in the 25 kilometers and set five national records in the marathon, as well as one each in the half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
, the 25 kilometers, the 100 kilometers, and the one hour run. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1983 World Championships, but failed to finish. Langlacé is a three-time champion of the Neuf Brisach Marathon. In addition to her record setting performance there in 1974, she also won in 1973 and 1976. Langlacé won the Paris Marathon
Paris Marathon
The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....
in 1981 as well as the Lille Métropole Marathon, now run as the Lille Métropole Half Marathon, in 1986 and 1987.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Paris Marathon Paris Marathon The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue.... |
Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:48:24 |
| 1983 | World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983.... |
Helsinki, Finland | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1985 | Reims Marathon Reims Marathon Reims à Toutes Jambes is an annual road running event held in Reims, France in the month of October. First held in 1984, the competition comprises three main parts: a 42.195 km marathon, a 21.0975 km half marathon race, and a 10 km race. In addition to these, there are smaller... |
Reims, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:42:18 |
| 1986 | Lille Marathon Lille Half Marathon The Lille Métropole Half Marathon is an annual half marathon foot race which takes place in Lille, France in early September. First organised by the Association de Promotion des Événements Lillois in 1986, the race began as a marathon event before switching to the shorter distance in 1996... |
Lille, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:33:58 |
| 1987 | Lille Marathon Lille Half Marathon The Lille Métropole Half Marathon is an annual half marathon foot race which takes place in Lille, France in early September. First organised by the Association de Promotion des Événements Lillois in 1986, the race began as a marathon event before switching to the shorter distance in 1996... |
Lille, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:41:43 |