Source: Fédération française d’athlétisme.
The French marathon championships was dominated in the men’s and women’s division by people who are primarily cross country skiers. In the off-season they run and quite well.
Men
This was called a record race. At the end of the Rennes Vert marathon, there was joy, smiles and arms raised. Especially among the top seven, who all improved their best time or quite simply established their first reference time. They could have been eight as overall winner Duncan Perrillat set an excellent time of 2:14:49 in his first over the distance. But the member of Neuilly-Plaisance Sports, author of a nice negative split, was finally downgraded from the championship for not wearing the club jersey. With second place occupied by Poppy 42 Moroccan Alaa Hrioued (2:15:45 ’’), it was third placer in the race, Alexandre Bourgeois, who won the title of French champion. Also on his 42.195 km debut, the Dijon UC cross-country skier shone in 2:16:52 ’’.
Perfectly led by the hare Maxime Perrineau, who passed halfway in 1:08 ’, the favorites took over the Moroccan Khalid Lablaq, who left as a rabbit, around the thirteenth km.
The French championship podium was completed from a distance by Florian Caro (Stade Brestois), in 2:19:49 ’, and Pierre Urruty (CA Montreuil 93), in 2:20’ 45 ’’. It should be noted that nineteen athletes were under 2h30 ’, during this very dense race.
Women
Among the women, the regional Aude de la Mettrie triumphed by winning the overall title, winning the titles of champion of France and Brittany. The Stade Rennais Athletics cross-country skier dominated the debates in 2h51'00 '', a record improved by nearly two minutes (2h52'46 '' in 2017), ahead of Sandrine Duhamel (Entente Sambre Avesnois 59), in 2h59'35 '' , and Cindy Robert (Entente Angevine Athletics), in 3h00'56 ''. A nice comeback to the fore for de La Mettrie, who has regained her balance as a runner after being the victim of overtraining. She will be back to competition next Sunday, for the Brittany cross-country championships in Carhaix. Note, moreover, the 2h53’36 ’’ of the Mauritian of Cima Pays d'Auray Katie Mauthoor.
1 Duncan Perillat 2:14:49 (disqualified for not wearing club vest)
1 Alaa Hrioued (Morocco/guest) 2:15:45 - not counted as French champion
2 2h16'52'' BOURGEOIS Alexandre Dijon Uc* (French Champion)
3 2h19'49'' CARO Florian Stade Brestois *
4 2h20'45'' URRUTY Pierre Ca Montreuil 93
5 2h20'50'' SICOT Mael Cima Pays D'auray
6 2h21'29'' ALTMEYER Yoann Montbeliard Belfort Athletisme
7 2h22'20'' LABLAQ Khalid (Mar) Athletic Vallee D'avre
8 2h23'20'' ZIMMERMANN Eric Entente Oise Athletisme *
9 2h24'13'' COUZINIER Pierre Stade Rennais Athletisme*
10 2h24'33'' LE VIGOUROUX Florian Cima Pays D'auray
11 2h24'38'' RAVALEU Stefan Saint-brieuc Athletisme*
12 2h25'19'' OLLIERO Christophe Cima Pays D'auray
13 2h26'19'' PIEDERRIERE Thibault Athletisme Sud 22 *
14 2h27'04'' DANIEL Gwenole Athle Pays De Fougeres *
15 2h27'09'' COLOMBE Teddy Athle 55 *
16 2h27'19'' DREAN Christian Cima Pays D'auray
17 2h28'00'' LORRIAUX Jean-Pierre Entente Sambre Avesnois 59
18 2h28'46'' CONNAN Dominique Amiens Uc
19 2h29'01'' DURAND Jonathan Ea Pays De Broceliande
20 2h30'00'' LEMERIEL Julien Nantes Ec
21 2h30'07'' ROTIEL Mathieu Cima Pays D'auray
22 2h30'24'' BRIAND Pierre-Yves Haute Bretagne Athletisme *
23 2h31'12'' LEBOBE Benoit Entente Bassin Athletisme*
24 2h32'42'' MONNET Yannick Coureurs Du Monde En Isere*
25 2h33'54'' FAUCHEUX Vincent Cs Garnison Rennes
26 2h34'21'' PERSONNIC Jean Ea Pays De Broceliande
27 2h35'42'' BEAUFORT Sebastien Sporting Club Athletic De Bry-
28 2h35'56'' ROBIN Philippe Sco Ste-marguerite Marseille*
29 2h36'25'' JAOUANE Hamid Entente Oise Athletisme *
30 2h36'27'' DESLANDES Sebastien Ea Pays De Broceliande
