# Auray-Vannes Half Marathon

The Auray-Vannes Half Marathon (French: Semi-marathon d'Auray-Vannes) is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.097 km) which takes place in early September in Brittany, France. The point-to-point course begins in the commune of Auray and finishes in the Stade de Kercado in nearby Vannes. Nearly 5000 people participated in the event in 2011. A record 6378 runners finished the half marathon in 1999.
The event was first held on 14 September 1975 under the organisation of the event-dedicated Association Courrir Auray Vannes and it has been held every September thereafter. In addition to the main half marathon, there are jogging and walking activities available as well as the shorter 10 km Arradon Vannes run (first held in 2001). The events take place around the natural harbour of the Gulf of Morbihan.
The half marathon competition attracts both amateur and elite-level competitors. The men's course record of 1:02:12 hours was set in 2001 by Kenya's William Cheseret. Rose Chelimo, another Kenyan, set the women's course record of 1:11:27 hours at the 2011 edition. In 1999, the competition acted as the French men's national championship race and Abdellah Béhar won the title. The race received IAAF Bronze Label Road Race classification in 2011 and 2012.

## Past winners
### Early editions

* The course distance varied in the early years of the competitions. It began as a 24 km race, was 26 km in its second edition, then 25 km for the third edition. A 22.8 km course was used from 1978 to 1984. The race distance was 25 km for the 1985–1991 competitions.
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 1st | 1975 | Daniel LeNoach (FRA) | 1:19:32 | Not held | — |
| 2nd | 1976 | Bernard Sehedic (FRA) | 1:24:37 | Marie-Madeleine Bastard (FRA) | 2:06:30 |
| 3rd | 1977 | Bernard Sehedic (FRA) | 1:22:30 | Marie-Madeleine Bastard (FRA) | 2:02:16 |
| 4th | 1978 | Jean-Luc Paugam (FRA) | 1:15:18 | Anne-Marie Goldstein (FRA) | 1:43:00 |
| 5th | 1979 | Armel LeBorgne (FRA) | 1:15:48 | Marie-Madeleine Bastard (FRA) | 1:43:09 |
| 6th | 1980 | Jean-Paul LeGall (FRA) | 1:13:42 | Mme. Poudelet (FRA) | 1:44:25 |
| 7th | 1981 | Maurice Benn (GBR) | 1:12:46 | Mme. Poudelet (FRA) | 1:38:14 |
| 8th | 1982 | Jacques LeFrand (FRA) | 1:11:14 | Chantal LeGoff (FRA) | 1:32:30 |
| 9th | 1983 | Jacques LeFrand (FRA) | 1:09:53 | Maryse Langin (FRA) | 1:31:00 |
| 10th | 1984 | Philippe Daniel (FRA) | 1:10:26 | Mme. Bainvel (FRA) | 1:28:47 |
| 11th | 1985 | Jean-Pierre Savary (FRA) | 1:18:52 | Maryse LeGallo (FRA) | 1:38:22 |
| 12th | 1986 | Jean-Yves Kerbiriou (FRA) | 1:20:20 | Annemarie Jutel (FRA) | 1:35:23 |
| 13th | 1987 | Didier Bernard (FRA) | 1:17:51 | Maryse LeGallo (FRA) | 1:38:41 |
| 14th | 1988 | Nourredine Sobhi (FRA) | 1:19:13 | Maryse LeGallo (FRA) | 1:31:27 |
| 15th | 1989 | Mohamed El Massaoudi (FRA) | 1:18:45 | Maryse LeGallo (FRA) | 1:34:38 |
| 16th | 1990 | ? Kaddour (ALG) | 1:18:14 | Isabelle LeFlamand (FRA) | 1:38:05 |
| 17th | 1991 | Pierre Levisse (FRA) | 1:18:28 | Sylviane Geffray (FRA) | 1:30:54 |

### Half marathon

Key:  Course record  French championship race
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| 18th | 1992 | Alexandre Gonzalez (FRA) | 1:05:25 | Irina Kazakova (FRA) | 1:15:46 |
| 19th | 1993 | Lameck Aguta (KEN) | 1:03:56 | Annie Coathalem (FRA) | 1:22:57 |
| 20th | 1994 | Joseph Kamau (KEN) | 1:03:13 | Nicole Leveque (FRA) | 1:11:35 |
| 21st | 1995 | John Gwako (KEN) | 1:02:40 | Antonina Andronakiy (MDA) | 1:12:40 |
| 22nd | 1996 | John Gwako (KEN) | 1:03:09 | Lucia Subano (KEN) | 1:14:01 |
| 23rd | 1997 | Evans Otieno Oichoe (KEN) | 1:02:37 | Isabella Ochichi (KEN) | 1:14:55 |
| 24th | 1998 | David Ndegwa Maina (KEN) | 1:02:41 | Fatiha Klilech (MAR) | 1:15:28 |
| 25th | 1999 | Abdellah Béhar (FRA) | 1:02:49 | Fatima Yvelain (FRA) | 1:14:39 |
| 26th | 2000 | William Cheseret (KEN) | 1:05:43 | Fatiha Klilech (MAR) | 1:17:32 |
| 27th | 2001 | William Cheseret (KEN) | 1:02:12 | Nadezhda Zolotaryova (RUS) | 1:13:46 |
| 28th | 2002 | George Morara (KEN) | 1:02:36 | Daniela Ciocan (ROM) | 1:14:36 |
| 29th | 2003 | Abdelilah El Manaia (FRA) | 1:04:10 | Yelena Kaledina (RUS) | 1:19:17 |
| 30th | 2004 | Julius Chanchima (KEN) | 1:03:08 | Esther Wanjiru (KEN) | 1:14:02 |
| 31st | 2005 | David Langat (KEN) | 1:03:53 | Angelina Mutuku Mutheu (KEN) | 1:15:32 |
| 32nd | 2006 | Abdellah Falil (MAR) | 1:04:17 | Jacqueline Okemwa (KEN) | 1:17:59 |
| 33rd | 2007 | Christopher Soget (KEN) | 1:05:09 | Eunice Orwaru (KEN) | 1:18:24 |
| 34th | 2008 | Musau Mwanzia (KEN) | 1:03:24 | Alice Serser (KEN) | 1:14:18 |
| 35th | 2009 | Isaiah Ondieki (KEN) | 1:03:51 | Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN) | 1:14:55 |
| 36th | 2010 | Justus Moranga (KEN) | 1:03:50 | Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN) | 1:13:46 |
| 37th | 2011 | Evans Kosgei (KEN) | 1:02:21 | Rose Chelimo (KEN) | 1:11:27 |
| 38th | 2012 | Geoffrey Kenesi (KEN) | 1:02:35 | Gladys Kipsoi (KEN) | 1:12:14 |
| 39th | 2013 | Raymond Kemboi Chemugor (KEN) | 1:02:16 | Kateryna Karmanenko (UKR) | 1:16:55 |
| 40th | 2014 | Raymond Kemboi Chemugor (KEN) | 1:03:44 | Chaltu Bedo (ETH) | 1:16:59 |
| 41st | 2015 | Abraham Niyonkuru (BDI) | 1:03:20 | Betty Murungi (KEN) | 1:15:57 |
| 42nd | 2016 | Barnabas Kipyego (KEN) | 1:03:59 | Susan Kipsang (KEN) | 1:12:28 |
| 43rd | 2017 | Getinet Gedamu (ETH) | 1:03:49 | Susan Kipsang (KEN) | 1:14:59 |