Paris Half Marathon is an annual 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...

 held every March in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France

France

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. It currently holds IAAF Bronze Label status.

Kenya's Joseph Maregu is the men's course record holder, with his winning time of 1:00:22 from the 2007 race. The women's course record is held by Peninah Arusei

Peninah Arusei

Penninah Arusei Jerop is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions, especially the half marathon. She has represented Kenya at the Olympics, having competed in the 10,000 metres race at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...

, who ran a time of 1:08:30 to win in 2011. Around 30,000 runners took part in the event that year.

Winners

Key:

Year	Men's winner	Nationality	Time	Women's winner	Nationality	Time
2011	Stephen Kibet		1:01:36	Peninah Arusei Peninah Arusei Penninah Arusei Jerop is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions, especially the half marathon. She has represented Kenya at the Olympics, having competed in the 10,000 metres race at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...		1:08:30
2010	Wilson Kiprop Wilson Kiprop Wilson Kiprop is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres and half marathon. He was the world champion at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 2010 and was the 10,000 m gold medalist at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics.He started competing at the...		1:01:26	Atsede Baysa Atsede Baysa Atsede Baysa Tesema, also known as Atsede Bayisa, is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specialises in road running events. She has won the Paris Marathon twice consecutively, and has also won at the Xiamen International Marathon and the Istanbul Marathon...		1:11:05
2009	Bazu Worku Bazu Worku Bazu Worku is a long-distance runner from Ethiopia.Worku made his first appearances on the road running circuit in 2008: he was third in the 15 km race at the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon in October, and registered a personal best at the Delhi Half Marathon...		1:01:56	Jeļena Prokopčuka Jelena Prokopcuka Jeļena Prokopčuka is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006...		1:10:43
2008	Stephen Kibiwott		1:01.04	Linah Cheruiyot		1:09.45
2007	Joseph Maregu		1:00:22	Caroline Kwambai		1:10:26
2006	Deriba Merga		1:00:45	Rita Jeptoo Rita Jeptoo Rita Jeptoo Sitienei is a Kenyan marathon runner. She won the 2006 Boston Marathon, setting her personal best of 2:23:38 hours. She has also won marathons in Stockholm and Milan, as well as having represented Kenya in the event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics...		1:09:56
2005	Dennis Ndiso		1:02:34	Linah Cheruiyot		1:11:56
2004	Fred Mogaka		1:01:14	Ruth Kutol Ruth Kutol Ruth Jepkoech Kutol is a Kenyan long-distance runner, from Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu District.She won the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale in 1998, one second off the course record...		1:11:13
2003	Michael Kosgei Rotich Michael Kosgei Rotich Michael Kosgei Rotich, or Mike Rotich is a marathon runner from Kenya.Rotich finished second in the 2002 Milan Marathon. Winner Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Rotich and third placed Daniele Caimmi all clocked the same time, 2:08:59 hours.He won Paris Marathon in 2003 setting course record and...		1:01:30	Jeļena Prokopčuka Jelena Prokopcuka Jeļena Prokopčuka is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006...		1:09:42
2002	Wilson Onsare Wilson Onsare Wilson Onsare Ombui is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who competed in half marathon and marathon races.His time of 2:06:47 hours at the 2003 Paris Marathon made his the fastest ever debut run at the time, but he never bettered the mark...		1:01:33	Jeļena Prokopčuka Jelena Prokopcuka Jeļena Prokopčuka is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006...		1:11:08
2001	Elijah Nyabuti		1:02:36	Florence Barsosio Florence Barsosio Florence Jepkemoi Barsosio is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long-distance running. Her sister, Sally Barsosio, is also a professional runner....		1:11:22
2000	Zebedayo Bayo Zebedayo Bayo Zebedayo Bayo is a Tanzanian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 2000.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*10,000 metres - 28:21.60 min...		1:00:50	Anne Njeri		1:10:40
1999	Phaustin Baha Sulle		1:01:37	Catherina McKiernan Catherina McKiernan Catherina McKiernan is a former long-distance runner from Ireland, who competed in the marathon, 10,000 metres and cross country....		1:11:48
1998	John Kipsang		1:01:21	Tegla Loroupe Tegla Loroupe Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education....		1:10:59
1997	Paul Korir Paul Korir Paul Kipketer Korir is a middle distance athlete from Kenya.-Biography:...		1:02:12	Alina Gherasim Alina Gherasim Camelia Alina Gherasim is a Romanian long-distance runner. Gherasim competed in the marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She has won a number of road races including the 1996 Paris Marathon, the 2005 Monaco Marathon , and the 2006 California International Marathon .-Achievements:-External...		1:09:37
1996	Andrew Masai		1:01:16	Nadia Prasad		1:09:15
1995	Clement Kiprotich		1:03.22	Adriana Barbu Adriana Barbu Adriana Barbu is a retired female long-distance runner from Romania, who specialized in the marathon race.Barbu is best known for winning the bronze medal in the classic distance at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, clocking 2:30.55...		1:11.51
1994	Said Ermilli		1:01.58	Tegla Loroupe Tegla Loroupe Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education....		1:10.47
1993	Robert Stefko		1:02.42	Maria Rebelo Maria Rebélo Maria Rebelo is a retired female long-distance runner from France. She set her personal best in the marathon in 1991.-Achievements:-References:* *...		1:13.02