Start from Strasbourg, 1957 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.
Start in 1932 Palmarès 1926 to 1937 : Paris-Strasbourg Year Name Nationality Distance in km Time Pace km/h 1926 Jean Lindner Switzerland 504 78:47 h 6.397 1927 Jean Lindner Switzerland 504 72:01 h 6.998 1928 Louis Godart France 504 75:45 h 6.653 1929 Louis Godart France 506 72:48 h 6.951 1930 Marceau Roger France 506 69:44 h 7.256 1931 Louis Godart France 503 72:25 h 6.946 1932 Victor Damas France 506 68:33 h 7.381 1933 Ernest Romens France 535 79:11 h 6.756 1934 Pierre Mouchkoff Soviet Union 523 74:08 h 7.055 1935 Ernest Romens France 524 71:53 h 7.290 1936 Alfred Steinmetz France 533 74:33 h 7.150 1937 Ernest Romens France 533 74:33 h 7.150
1949 to 1959 : Paris-Strasbourg or Strasbourg-Paris Year Name Nationality Distance in km Time Pace km/h 1949 Gilbert Roger France 520 73:51 h 7.041 1950 Joseph Zami France 516 73:55 h 6.981 1951 Albert Seibert France 516 69:29 h 7.426 1952 Albert Seibert France 552 75:10 h 7.344 1953 Gilbert Roger France 515 66:50 h 7.706 1954 Gilbert Roger France 526 70:34 h 7.454 1955 Louis Godart (Fils) France 520 71:26 h 7.280 1956 Gilbert Roger France 522 68:31 h 7.619 1957 Gilbert Roger France 522 69:38 h 7.496 1958 Gilbert Roger France 537 71:13 h 7.540 1959 Edmond Guny France 529 70:42 h 7.482
1970 to 1980 : Paris-Strasbourg or Strasbourg-Paris Year Name Nationality Distance in km Time Pace km/h 1970 Sammy Zaugg France 512 70:04 h 7.307 1971 Josy Simon Luxembourg 520 73:08 h 7.110 1972 Josy Simon Luxembourg 513 73:03 h 7.023 1973 Robert Rinchard Belgium 493 64:34 h 7.636 1974 Robert Rinchard Belgium 523 67:29 h 7.750 1975 Josy Simon Luxembourg 507 66:50 h 7.586 1976 Robert Rinchard Belgium 533 69:11 h 7.704 1977 Robert Schouckens Belgium 507 64:11 h 7.899 1978 Josy Simon Luxembourg 501 66:10 h 7.572 1979 Roger Quemener France 510 64:24 h 7.919 1980 Roger Pietquin Belgium 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/h 1981 Roger Pietquin Belgium 513 65:11 h 7.870 1982 Adrien Pheulpin France 508 66:30 h 7.639 1983 Roger Quemener France 518 64:12 h 8.069 1984 J.-C. Gouvenaux France 516 62:31 h 8.254 1985 Roger Quemener France 518 64:57 h 7.975 1986 Roger Quemener France 517 62:27 h 8.279 1987 Roger Quemener France 518 64:59 h 7.971 1988 Roger Quemener France 533 66:37 h 8.001 Édith Couhé France 368 55:27 h 6.637 1989 Roger Quemener France 524 64:35 h 8.114 Édith Couhé France 376 52:51 h 7.114 1990 Zbigniew Klapa Poland 522 64:36 h 8.080 Édith Couhé France 340 50:30 h 6.733 1991 Zbigniew Klapa Poland 523 64:51 h 8.065 Édith Couhé France 340 51:15 h 6.634 1992 Zbigniew Klapa Poland 518 62:38 h 8.270 Édith Couhé France 333 47:38 h 6.991 1993 Noel Dufay France 518 62:18 h 8.315 Isabelle Duchêne France 334 42:59 h 7.770 1994 G. A. Urbanowski Poland 520 61:48 h 8.414 1995 Zbigniew Klapa Poland 521 60:13 h 8.652 Kora Boufflert France 333 45:02 h 7.395 1996 G. A. Urbanowski Poland 520 60:29 h 8.597 Isabelle Duchêne France 331 41:58 h 7.887 1997 G. A. Urbanowski Poland 534 64:02 h 8.339 Marleen Radder Netherlands 344 46:14 h 7.441 1998 G. A. Urbanowski Poland 521 62:26 h 8.345 Delcina Pajoul France 343 45:24 h 7.555 1999 Zbigniew Klapa Poland 521 58:53 h 8.700 Delcina Pajoul France 343 45:53 h 7.475 2000 Alexseï Rodionov Russia 535 66:18 h 8.069 Irina Poutintseva Russia 360 47:35 h 7.566 2001 G. A. Urbanowski Poland 535 65:38 h 8.151 Marleen Radder Netherlands 360 49:24 h 7.287 2002 G. A. Urbanowski Poland 535 67:32 h 7.922 Marleen Radder Netherlands 360 50:23 h 7.145
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/h 1. G. A. Urbanowski Poland 515 66:40 h 7.725 Irina Poutintseva Russia 340 48:56 h 6.948 2. Gilles Letessier France id. + 2:13 h 7.476 Marina Tarassevich Belarus id. + 0:03 h 6.941 3. Jean Cecillon France id. + 3:22 h 7.354 Delcina Pajoul France id. + 2:10 h 6.656
2004 not occurred 2005 start Paris-Colmar from 8 to 11 JuneRank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h 1. G. A. Urbanowski Poland 440 55:00 h 8.000 Anne-Marie Mesmoudi France 265 35:20 h 7.500 2. Alexseï Rodionov Russia id. + 0:49 h 7.883 Irina Poutintseva Russia id. + 0:31 h 7.392 3. Philippe Morel France id. + 1:39 h 7.670 Francine Lachia France id. + 3:39 h 6.798
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/h 1. G. A. Urbanowski Poland 448 54:13 h 8.263 Kora Boufflert France 293 37:09 h 7.887 2. Sergueï Dvoretski Russia id. + 1:35 h 8.029 Irina Poutintseva Russia id. + 1:28 h 7.587 3. David Regy France id. + 2:04 h 7.960 Sylviane Varin France id. + 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/h 1. G. A. Urbanowski Poland 451 57:04 h 7.903 Anne-Marie Mesmoudi France 306 38:09 h 8.021 2. Alexseï Rodionov Russia id. + 1:05 h 7.756 Irina Poutintseva Russia id. + 1:28 h 7.724 3. Philippe Morel France id. + 2:01 h 7.633 Marina Tarassevich Belarus 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/h 1. Russia S. Dvoretski52:43 h 8.422 France S. Varin41:52 h 7.302 France Ph. Thibaux34:35 h 8.452 2. Russia D. Osipov+ 0:40 h 8.317 France C. Anxionnat+ 1:09 h 7.107 France D. Ruelle+ 1:49 h 8.030 3. Russia A. Rodionov+ 4:02 h 7.824 France D. Alverhne+ 1:32 h 7.044 Belgium 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/h 1. Russia D. Osipov59:12 h 7.965 France S. Varin41:38 h 7.609 France B. Labarre46:39 h 6.791 2. France P. Marechal+ 6:58 m France D. Alverhne+ 1:37 h France P. Asselos+ 1:32 h 3. France P. Thibaux407.8km 58:41 h France C. Dols+ 3 h France F. Gauze304.6km 48:48 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/h 1. Russia D. Osipov56:46:11 h 7.738 France D. Alverhne38:43:50 h 7.686 France J.P. Meteau40:07:38 h 7.419 2. France J.M. Rouault+ 1:01:43 h Russia I. Poutintseva+ 2:16:38 h France D. Grados+ 31:50 m 3. France G. Letessier+ 1:50:30 h France M. Labylle+ 2:39:49 h France L. Bovin+ 1:35:12 h
Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h 1. Dimitri Osipov Russia 436.1 55:54:26 h 7.800 Dominique Alvernhe France 288.9 36:33:18 h 7.903 2. Philippe Thibaux France id. + 0:08 h Irina Poutintseva Russia id. + 1:26:02 h 3. Dominique Bunel France id. + 2:10:47 h Nicoletta Mizera Italy id. + 1:55:48 h
Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h 1. Jean Marie Rouault France 436.4 54:10:59 h 8.054 Irina Poutintseva Russia 308.1 40:28:42 h 7.611 2. Dimitry Osipov Russia id. + 48:01 h Nicoletta Mizera Italy id. + 48:34 h 3. Dominique Bunel France id. + 1:05:10 h Corinne Fauqueur France id. + 1:26:17 h
Rank Men Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h Women Nationality Distance km Time Pace km/h 1. Dimitri Osipov Russia 426.4 52:45:56 h 8.081 Olga Borisova Russia 292.4 39:11:48 h 7.460 2. Emmanuel Lassalle France id. + 10:48 h Maggy Labylle France id. + 21:35 h 3. André Duterte France id. + 4:58:32 h Irina Poutintseva Russia id. + 59:34 h
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