Paris Half Marathon Explained

Bgcolour:	orange
Date:	March
Location:	Paris, France
Type:	Road
Distance:	Half marathon
Sponsor:	Harmonie mutuelle
Homepage:	Official website
Participants:	~25,000 (2021)^[1] 34,000 (2019)^[2]

Paris Half Marathon (French: Semi-marathon de Paris), known as the Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris for sponsorship reasons, is an annual half marathon held every March in Paris, France since 1993.

Kenya's Stanley Biwott is the men's course record holder, with his winning time of 59:44 from the 2012 race. The women's course record is held by Pauline Njeri, who ran a time of 1:07:55 that same year. Around 30,000 runners took part in the event in 2011.^[3]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, obtaining a voucher of equivalent value, or obtaining a refund after 18 months.^[4]

Winners

Key:

Source: Web site: Paris Half-Marathon . . 17 May 2019 . 29 February 2020.

Year	Men's winner	Nationality	Time	Women's winner	Nationality	Time
2024	Bernard Koech		1:00:45	Joan Chelimo		1:06:58
2023	Roncer Konga		59:38	Sheila Chepkirui		1:06:01
2022 ^[5]	Boniface Kibiwott		1:00:52	Nigsti Haftu		1:07:37
2021	Moses Kibet		59:42	Betty Lempus		1:05:46
2020	cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2019	Hiskel Tewelde		1:04:20	Nancy Kiprop		1:09:12
2018	Evans Cheruiyot		1:01:24	Antonina Kwambai		1:08:07
2017	Morris Gachaga		1:00:38	Ruth Chepng'etich		1:08:07
2016	Cyprian Kotut		1:01:00	Dibaba Kuma		1:09:18
2015	Vincent Yator		1:00:12	Yebrgual Melese		1:09:50
2014	Mulle Wasihun		1:00:08	Yebrgual Melese		1:09:23
2013	Abebe Negowo		1:01:33	Gladys Kipsoi		1:09:11
2012	Stanley Biwott		59:44	Pauline Njeri		1:07:55
2011	Stephen Kibet		1:01:36	Peninah Arusei		1:08:30
2010	Wilson Kiprop		1:01:26	Atsede Bayisa		1:11:05
2009	Bazu Worku		1:01:56	Jeļena Prokopčuka		1:10:43
2008	Stephen Kibiwott		1:01.04	Lenah Cheruiyot		1:09.45
2007	Joseph Maregu		1:00:22	Caroline Kwambai		1:10:26
2006	Deriba Merga		1:00:45	Rita Jeptoo		1:09:56
2005	Dennis Ndiso		1:02:34	Lenah Cheruiyot		1:11:56
2004	Fred Mogaka		1:01:14	Ruth Kutol		1:11:13
2003	Mike Rotich		1:01:30	Jeļena Prokopčuka		1:09:42
2002	Wilson Onsare		1:01:33	Jeļena Prokopčuka		1:11:08
2001	Elijah Nyabuti		1:02:36	Florence Barsosio		1:11:22
2000	Zebedayo Bayo		1:00:50	Anne Njeri		1:10:40
1999	Phaustin Baha Sulle		1:01:37	Catherina McKiernan		1:11:48
1998	John Kipsang		1:01:21	Tegla Loroupe		1:10:59
1997	Paul Korir		1:02:12	Alina Gherasim		1:09:37
1996	Andrew Masai		1:01:16	Nadia Prasad		1:09:15
1995	Clement Kiprotich		1:03.22	Adriana Barbu		1:11.51
1994	Said Ermilli		1:01.58	Tegla Loroupe		1:10.47
1993	Róbert Štefko		1:02.42	Maria Rebelo		1:13.02

Wins by country

Country	Men's	Women's	Total
	22	17	39
	4	5	9
	0	3	3
	0	3	3
	0	2	2
	2	0	2
	1	0	1
	0	1	1
	1	0	1
	1	0	1

See also

• 20 Kilomètres de Paris
• Paris Marathon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Semi-marathon de Paris : 25000 coureurs dans les rues pour regoûter au monde d'avant. 4 September 2021.
2. Web site: Semi-marathon de Paris : 40 000 coureurs ont affronté le vent.
3. Web site: Monti . David . 6 March 2011 . Course Record for Arusei in Paris Half Marathon . All-Athletics . 16 April 2011.
4. Web site: Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris - News . www.harmoniemutuellesemideparis.com . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813052551/https://www.harmoniemutuellesemideparis.com/en/races/news . 13 August 2020 . dead.
5. Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris 2022. (2022, March 6). Active Results. Retrieved April 14, 2022, from https://resultscui.active.com/events/HarmonieMutuelleSemideParis2022