Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale
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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. First organised by the SCO Sainte-Marguerite sports club
in 1979, the event has grown into a large international competition, with around 12,000 runners competing every year. The course distance of 20,308 metres falls slightly short of the true half marathon distance (21,097.5 m). However, the race is made more difficult by a long 327 m rise up a hill—the Col de la Gineste—at the mid-point of the course, which eventually follows back down into the port of Cassis. The annual race is usually held in the month of October.
The course records were both set in 2011: Atsede Tsegay has the men's race record with 58:11 minutes, and Lydia Cheromei
is the women's record holder with 1:08:23.
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.
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...
which follows a course from Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October. First organised by the SCO Sainte-Marguerite sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
in 1979, the event has grown into a large international competition, with around 12,000 runners competing every year. The course distance of 20,308 metres falls slightly short of the true half marathon distance (21,097.5 m). However, the race is made more difficult by a long 327 m rise up a hill—the Col de la Gineste—at the mid-point of the course, which eventually follows back down into the port of Cassis. The annual race is usually held in the month of October.
The course records were both set in 2011: Atsede Tsegay has the men's race record with 58:11 minutes, and Lydia Cheromei
Lydia Cheromei
Lydia Cheromei is a Kenyan athlete. She specializes in long distance running. She rose to fame at the age of thirteen with a win in the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships...
is the women's record holder with 1:08:23.
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
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
which negotiates the Massif des Calanques
Massif des Calanques
The Massif des Calanques is a wild and rugged terrain stretching from the ninth arondissement of Marseille to the east towards Cassis, spanning 20 km in length and 4 km in width along the coast. Its highest peak is Mont Puget at 565m. This is one of France's great natural beauty...
area. The second complementary competition is a racewalk, launched in 2006, which seeks to celebrate the sports festival through an alternative sporting means.
Past winners
Key:| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
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| 1st | 1979 | 1:15:54 | 1:34:45 | ||
| 2nd | 1980 | 1:07:42 | 1:27:02 | ||
| 3rd | 1981 | 1:07:56 | 1:22:30 | ||
| 4th | 1982 | 1:07:56 | 1:31:00 | ||
| 5th | 1983 | 1:07:56 | 1:22:00 | ||
| 6th | 1984 | 1:07:37 | 1:20:30 | ||
| 7th | 1985 | 1:08:17 | 1:27:00 | ||
| 8th | 1986 | 1:05:45 | 1:23:00 | ||
| 9th | 1987 | 1:04:20 | 1:16:34 | ||
| 10th | 1988 | 1:01:52 | 1:16:49 | ||
| 11th | 1989 | 1:03:21 | 1:13:39 | ||
| 12th | 1990 | 1:01:29 | 1:12:57 | ||
| 13th | 1991 | 1:03:20 | 1:11:23 | ||
| 14th | 1992 | 1:02:12 | 1:13:19 | ||
| 15th | 1993 | 1:02:55 | 1:12:17 | ||
| 16th | 1994 | 1:01:13 | 1:10:32 | ||
| 17th | 1995 | 1:02:00 | 1:12:54 | ||
| 18th | 1996 | 1:00:54 | 1:11:00 | ||
| 19th | 1997 | 1:00:27 | 1:10:34 | ||
| 20th | 1998 | 1:00:36 | 1:10:33 | ||
| 21st | 1999 | 1:00:24 | 1:09:45 | ||
| 22nd | 2000 | 1:00:49 | 1:08:30 | ||
| 23rd | 2001 | 1:01:11 | 1:09:52 | ||
| 24th | 2002 | 59:01 | 1:08:38 | ||
| 25th | 2003 | 1:00:01 | 1:10:07 | ||
| 26th | 2004 | 1:02:13 | 1:12:08 | ||
| 27th | 2005 | 1:00:37 | 1:12:50 | ||
| 28th | 2006 | 1:00:36 | 1:12:34 | ||
| 29th | 2007 | 59:24 | 1:09:58 | ||
| 30th | 2008 | 1:00:00 | 1:09:39 | ||
| 31st | 2009 | 1:00:21 | 1:10:35 | ||
| 32nd | 2010 | 1:01:35 | 1:10:36 | ||
| 33rd | 2011 | 58:11 | 1:08:23 |
- All winners information taken from official website