The 7th edition of the Alpes‐Maritimes Nice-Cannes Marathon will take place this Sunday, November 9, along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, with the finish line in front of the InterContinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes. The mayors of both cities will participate in the event: Christian Estrosi with race bib number 6 as usual, and David Lisnard with race bib number 98.
More than 14,000 participants in the 3 race formats offered will be present this year, a new participation record for this beautiful internationally renowned event, the first Marathon in France after Paris.
The favorites of the competition?
This year, all eyes will be on the Qatari Bellor YATOR, the best reference among all the announced competitors on paper, boasting a personal record of 2h08’39” and winner of the last Marseille Marathon.
The battle for the podium should also play out between the Ethiopian Hailu SHUMI, credited with a personal record of 2h09’06” thanks to his participation in the Alpes‐Maritimes Nice-Cannes Marathon in 2011 where he finished in second place, and the Kenyan Marius KIPSEREM, who holds a personal record of 2h09’50”.
For the record, since 2011, the men’s record is still held by the Kenyan Lukas KANDA at 2h08’40”.
On the women’s side, the bets are open. Each competitor will have every chance to stand out. However, the Kenyan Emily ROTICH, credited with a personal record of 2h32’10”, should benefit from an advantage over her opponents on race day as she already has two participations in the Alpes‐Maritimes Nice-Cannes Marathon (2010 and 2012).
On paper, the Ethiopian Abdi TIGISIT, credited with a record of 2h32’34”, should be her main competitor. But, one should not forget, the Kenyan Salina JEBET nor the Ethiopian Genet TEKA, respectively first and second in the Alpes‐Maritimes Nice-Cannes Marathon last year, nor the Kenyan Rose CHEPCHUMBA who boasts a personal record of 2h35’16”. For the record, the record of 2 hours, 30 minutes, and 37 seconds established by the Kenyan Radiya ROBA in 2010 still stands.
Participant numbers as of 11/3: 8,600 marathoners / 1,400 pairs registered for the 2×21 km, totaling 2,800 participants, and 450 teams in the Marathon Relay at 6, totaling 2,700 participants (participation record).
