Paris-Colmar is an annual racewalking competition covering about 445 kilometers for men, and 300 kilometers for women and for men who participate for the first time. The competition began in 1926 as race from Strasbourg to Paris. The contest for women has been held since 1988.

The race presently starts in Neuilly-sur-Marne (Seine-Saint-Denis) for the men and in Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne) for the women. They arrive in Colmar after more than 50 hours of racewalking. Special breaks are included to exchange food and clothing. In 2007, the prize for the winner in the men's contest 8,000 euros and 5,000 euros for women. The current participants are largely from Eastern Europe. A prospective contestant must qualify for the Paris-Colmar competition by walking a certain distance in 24 hours.

Hervé Delarras and Roger Quemener, are respectively director and vice director of the event and of the Cercle des sports de France club.

The competition was stopped : From 1938 to 1948, From 1960 to 1969, in 2004 and 2010.

In 2015, the final destination switched to Ribaeauville, a few miles North of Colmar. All races in the history of the event have been between Paris and the Alsace region bordering Germany.

Palmarès

1926 to 1937 : Paris-Strasbourg

Year Name Nationality Distance in km Time Pace km/h1926 Jean Lindner 504 78:47 h 6.3971927 Jean Lindner 504 72:01 h6.9981928 Louis Godart 504 75:45 h 6.6531929 Louis Godart 506 72:48 h6.9511930 Marceau Roger506 69:44 h7.2561931 Louis Godart 503 72:25 h6.9461932 Victor Damas 506 68:33 h7.3811933 Ernest Romens 535 79:11 h6.7561934 Pierre Mouchkoff 523 74:08 h7.0551935 Ernest Romens 524 71:53 h7.2901936 Alfred Steinmetz533 74:33 h7.1501937 Ernest Romens 533 74:33 h7.150

1949 to 1959 : Paris-Strasbourg or Strasbourg-Paris Year Name Nationality Distance in km Time Pace km/h1949 Gilbert Roger 520 73:51 h 7.0411950 Joseph Zami 516 73:55 h 6.9811951 Albert Seibert 516 69:29 h 7.4261952 Albert Seibert 552 75:10 h 7.3441953 Gilbert Roger 515 66:50 h 7.7061954 Gilbert Roger 52670:34 h 7.4541955 Louis Godart (Fils) 520 71:26 h 7.2801956 Gilbert Roger 522 68:31 h 7.6191957 Gilbert Roger 522 69:38 h 7.4961958 Gilbert Roger 537 71:13 h 7.5401959 Edmond Guny 529 70:42 h 7.482

1970 to 1980 : Paris-Strasbourg or Strasbourg-Paris Year Name Nationality Distance in km Time Pace km/h1970 Sammy Zaugg 512 70:04 h 7.3071971 Josy Simon 520 73:08 h 7.1101972 Josy Simon 513 73:03 h 7.0231973 Robert Rinchard 493 64:34 h 7.6361974 Robert Rinchard 523 67:29 h 7.7501975 Josy Simon 507 66:50 h 7.5861976 Robert Rinchard 533 69:11 h 7.7041977 Robert Schouckens 507 64:11 h 7.8991978 Josy Simon 501 66:10 h 7.5721979 Roger Quemener 510 64:24 h 7.9191980 Roger Pietquin 506 60:01 h 8.431

From 1981 : Paris-Colmar Year Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distanz km Time Pace km/h1981 Roger Pietquin 513 65:11 h 7.870 1982 Adrien Pheulpin 508 66:30 h7.639 1983 Roger Quemener 518 64:12 h8.069 1984 J.-C. Gouvenaux 516 62:31 h8.254 1985 Roger Quemener 518 64:57 h7.975 1986 Roger Quemener 517 62:27 h8.279 1987 Roger Quemener 518 64:59 h7.971 1988 Roger Quemener 533 66:37 h 8.001 Édith Couhé 368 55:27 h 6.6371989 Roger Quemener 52464:35 h8.114 Édith Couhé 376 52:51 h7.1141990 Zbigniew Klapa 522 64:36 h8.080 Édith Couhé 340 50:30 h 6.7331991 Zbigniew Klapa 523 64:51 h 8.065 Édith Couhé 340 51:15 h6.6341992 Zbigniew Klapa 518 62:38 h 8.270 Édith Couhé 33347:38 h6.9911993 Noel Dufay 518 62:18 h 8.315 Isabelle Duchêne33442:59 h7.7701994 G. A. Urbanowski 520 61:48 h8.4141995 Zbigniew Klapa 521 60:13 h 8.652 Kora Boufflert 33345:02 h7.3951996 G. A. Urbanowski 520 60:29 h8.597 Isabelle Duchêne 33141:58 h7.8871997 G. A. Urbanowski 534 64:02 h8.339 Marleen Radder 34446:14 h7.4411998 G. A. Urbanowski 52162:26 h 8.345 Delcina Pajoul 343 45:24 h7.5551999 Zbigniew Klapa 52158:53 h8.700 Delcina Pajoul 34345:53 h7.4752000 Alexseï Rodionov 53566:18 h 8.069 Irina Poutintseva 360 47:35 h7.5662001 G. A. Urbanowski 53565:38 h8.151 Marleen Radder 36049:24 h7.2872002G. A. Urbanowski 535 67:32 h 7.922 Marleen Radder 360 50:23 h7.145

2003 start of Paris-Colmar from 4 to 7 June. Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h1.G. A. Urbanowski51566:40 h7.725 Irina Poutintseva 340 48:56 h6.9482.Gilles Letessierid.+ 2:13 h7.476 Marina Tarassevichid. + 0:03 h6.9413.Jean Cecillon id. + 3:22 h 7.354 Delcina Pajoul id.+ 2:10 h6.656

2004 not occurred 2005 start Paris-Colmar from 8 to 11 June

Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h1.G. A. Urbanowski44055:00 h8.000 Anne-Marie Mesmoudi 26535:20 h 7.5002.Alexseï Rodionov id. + 0:49 h7.883 Irina Poutintsevaid.+ 0:31 h7.3923.Philippe Morelid.+ 1:39 h7.670 Francine Lachia id.+ 3:39 h6.798

2006 start Paris-Colmar from 31 May to 3 June.

Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h1.G. A. Urbanowski 448 54:13 h 8.263 Kora Boufflert 293 37:09 h7.8872.Sergueï Dvoretski id.+ 1:35 h 8.029 Irina Poutintseva id. + 1:28 h 7.5873.David Regyid.+ 2:04 h 7.960 Sylviane Varinid.+ 3:05 h 7.283

2007 start Paris-Colmar from 7 to 10 June. Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h1.G. A. Urbanowski45157:04 h 7.903 Anne-Marie Mesmoudi306 38:09 h8.0212.Alexseï Rodionovid.+ 1:05 h7.756 Irina Poutintsevaid. + 1:28 h 7.7243.Philippe Morel id.+ 2:01 h 7.633Marina Tarassevich id.+ 3:05 h 7.421

2008 start Paris-Colmar from 18 to 21 June.

Distance 444 km, women 305.7 km, and Promotion 292.3 km.

Rank Men Time Pace km/h Women Time Pace km/h Promotion Time Pass km/h1. S. Dvoretski 52:43 h8.422 S. Varin 41:52 h 7.302 Ph. Thibaux 34:35 h 8.4522. D. Osipov + 0:40 h 8.317 C. Anxionnat + 1:09 h 7.107 D. Ruelle + 1:49 h 8.0303. A. Rodionov + 4:02 h 7.824 D. Alverhne + 1:32 h 7.044 L. Schaerlaeckens + 3:24 h 7.695

2009 start Paris-Colmar from 18 to 21 June.

Distance 471.5 km, women and promotion 316.8 km.

Rank Men Time Pace km/h Women Time Pace km/h Promotion Time Pass km/h1. D. Osipov59:12 h7.965 S. Varin41:38 h7.609 B. Labarre 46:39 h 6.7912. P. Marechal + 6:58 m D. Alverhne + 1:37 h P. Asselos + 1:32 h 3. P. Thibaux 407.8 km 58:41 h C. Dols + 3 h F. Gauze 304.6 km48:48 h

2010 did not occur 2011 start Paris-Colmar from 22 to 25 June.

Distance 439.3 km, women and promotion 297.7 km.

Rank Men Time Pace km/h Women Time Pace km/h Promotion Time Pass km/h1. D. Osipov56:46:11 h7.738 D. Alverhne38:43:50 h7.686 J.P. Meteau 40:07:38 h 7.4192. J.M. Rouault + 1:01:43 h I. Poutintseva + 2:16:38 h D. Grados + 31:50 m 3. G. Letessier + 1:50:30 h M. Labylle + 2:39:49 h L. Bovin + 1:35:12 h

2012 Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h1.Dimitri Osipov 436.1 55:54:26 h 7.800 Dominique Alvernhe288.9 36:33:18 h7.9032.Philippe Thibauxid.+ 0:08 h Irina Poutintsevaid. + 1:26:02 h3.Dominique Bunel id.+ 2:10:47 h Nicoletta Mizera id.+ 1:55:48 h

2013 Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h1.Jean Marie Rouault 436.4 54:10:59 h 8.054 Irina Poutintseva308.1 40:28:42 h7.6112.Dimitry Osipovid.+ 48:01 h Nicoletta Mizera id. + 48:34 h3.Dominique Bunel id.+ 1:05:10 h Corinne Fauqueur id.+ 1:26:17 h

2014 Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h1.Dimitri Osipov 426.4 52:45:56 h 8.081 Olga Borisova 292.4 39:11:48 h7.4602.Emmanuel Lassalleid.+ 10:48 h Maggy Labylle id. + 21:35 h3.André Duterte id.+ 4:58:32 h Irina Poutintseva id.+ 59:34 h

2015 start Paris-Ribeauville from 3 to 6 June

References

External links

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