Marathon de la Loire

Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France
11 May, 2025 (Sun)
Event size: 5000 - 9999 participants

Running

21.1 km, 42.195 km

Adventure race

29 km

About the event

Dans un environnement incomparable, classé au Patrimoine Mondial de l’UNESCO, le Marathon de la Loire vous accueille pour sa 4ème édition à Saumur le 10 mai 2020. 3 épreuves vous sont proposées dans une ambiance unique : une animation tous les kilomètres :

- le Marathon individuel :
Pas moins de 4 000 coureurs et compétiteurs vont s’élancer sur les 42,195 km pour ajouter à leur compteur la plus mythique des épreuves : le Marathon. Boucle unique et faible dénivelé, les participants s’engageront sur un parcours touristique à typologie bord de Loire et qualificatif pour les championnats de France.

- le Semi-Marathon :
Près de 2 000 coureurs sont attendus pour la seconde édition de cette course. Coureur encore un peu novice ou vrai adepte du bitume, le semi-marathon est la distance idéale. 21,100 km pour vivre une expérience unique et riche en émotions. Seul, en famille ou entre amis, le Semi-Marathon est une réelle épreuve sportive qui éveille satisfaction et du challenge.

- le Combiné Canoë + Course à pied en duo
Une épreuve unique dans un paysage exceptionnel ! Avec la Loire comme principal terrain de jeu, le duo descendra 12 km sur le plus grand fleuve royal en canoë et terminera par 17 km de course à pied.

Entre Loire, anciens villages mariniers et troglodytes, élancez-vous à la découverte d'un panorama et d'un patrimoine d'exception ! Franchissez l’excellence et rejoignez le peloton !

Inscriptions en ligne www.marathon-loire.fr, nombre de places limité !

Races offered by this event

You have 11 weeks to prepare

Marathon

11 May, 2025 (Sun) - 08:00
Running

42.195 km

Solo
On site
Road
Timed
Certified course
River
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Semi-Marathon

11 May, 2025 (Sun) - 08:00
Running

21.1 km

Solo
On site
Road
Timed
Certified course
River
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Le Combiné Canoë + Course

11 May, 2025 (Sun) - 08:45
Adventure race

29 km

Solo
On site
Road
Timed
River
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The map shown is based on data from the past edition of this event. The actual route for the upcoming edition may be different.

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Results 2019: Marathon de la Loire

14 May, 2019 (Tue)

Credit : Marathon de la Loire Marathon Shadrack Tanui finished first in 02:20:38, followed by Benjamin Enzema who finished with a time of 02:21:22. The third place went to Eric Herault with a time of 02:35:40 For the women, Jane Chelagat took top spot in 02:48:09 , ahead of Melanie Le Goff (02:52:27). Vanessa Le Metayer got the third place in 02:54:44. Top 5 Men 1 Shadrack Tanui KEN 02:20:38 2 Benjamin Enzema 02:21:22 3 Eric Herault 02:35:40 4 Louis-Marie Kerrand 02:36:37 5 Jonathan Durand 02:37:08 Top 5 Women 1 Jane Chelagat KEN 02:48:09 2 Melanie Le Goff 02:52:27 3 Vanessa Le Metayer 02:54:44 4 Lenaic Chollet 02:57:08 5 Cindy Robert 02:58:45 Complete results Semi-Marathon Felix Kirui outpaced more then 1452 runners to win in 01:04:56. He finished 5 minutes 5 seconds ahead of Abraham Niyonkuru. Rounding out the top three was Julien Brault with a time of 01:14:44. In the ladies race, it was Chaltu Negasa who took the top spot in 01:12:06 . Joyce Kiplimo earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:12:10. Adanech-Mesfen Mekonnen got the third place in 01:14:46. Top 5 Men 1 Felix Kirui KEN 01:04:56 2 Abraham Niyonkuru 01:10:01 3 Julien Brault 01:14:44 4 Damien Tessier 01:14:59 5 Teddy Oger 01:15:22 Top 5 Women 1 Chaltu Negasa ETH 01:12:06 2 Joyce Kiplimo KEN 01:12:10 3 Adanech-Mesfen Mekonnen ETH 01:14:46 4 Dorine Murkomen KEN 01:15:48 5 Audrey Giroux 01:28:53 Complete results Le Dix km Cyril Boche outran roughly 1303 runners to win with a time of 00:32:22, followed by Brice Nicolleau who finished with a time of 00:33:13. Thomas Valera (00:33:41) made notched third place. For the women, Nelly Ngeiwyo finished first in 00:34:08 , ahead of Perrine Rosala-Humeau (00:36:57). Isabelle Rongere got the third place in 00:38:44. Top 5 Men 1 Cyril Boche 00:32:22 2 Brice Nicolleau 00:33:13 3 Thomas Valera 00:33:41 4 Alexis Granneau 00:33:48 5 Anthony Rongere 00:33:56 Top 5 Women 1 Nelly Ngeiwyo 00:34:08 2 Perrine Rosala-Humeau 00:36:57 3 Isabelle Rongere 00:38:44 4 Anne Billaud 00:39:48 5 Cecile Caron 00:42:24 Complete results
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Results 2018: Marathon de la Loire

02 May, 2018 (Wed)

Credit : Marathon de la Loire Marathon individuel Emmanuel Elim took top honours by finishing the race in 02:25:19. Coming in second was Simon Munyutu (02:32:06). Eric Herault got the third place in 02:32:11. For the women, it was Svetlana Pretot (02:46:42) taking the top spot, followed by Jane Chelagat who finished with a time of 02:48:28. Rounding out the top three was Martha Munyutu with a time of 02:58:55. Top 5 Men 1 Emmanuel Elim 02:25:19 2 Simon Munyutu 02:32:06 3 Eric Herault 02:32:11 4 Benoit Boutet 02:37:13 5 Daniel Koringo 02:37:22 Top 5 Women 1 Svetlana Pretot 02:46:42 2 Jane Chelagat 02:48:28 3 Martha Munyutu 02:58:55 4 Peggy Goulette-Seigneuray 03:07:49 5 Cecile Miault 03:12:11 Complete results Le Dix km El Hassane Ben Lkhainouch took top honours by finishing the race in 00:30:57. He finished 2 minutes 13 seconds ahead of Cyril Leblong. The third place went to Thomas Valera with a time of 00:33:30 In the women’s race, Dorine Murkomen took top spot in 00:35:47 . She bested Perrine Rosala-Humeau who crossed the finish line 4 minutes 45 seconds behind her. Finishing third was Delphine Le Rouzic (00:40:59). Top 5 Men 1 El Hassane Ben Lkhainouch 00:30:57 2 Cyril Leblong 00:33:10 3 Thomas Valera 00:33:30 4 Romaric Bretignol 00:33:32 5 Pierre Tricri 00:33:37 Top 5 Women 1 Dorine Murkomen 00:35:47 2 Perrine Rosala-Humeau 00:40:32 3 Delphine Le Rouzic 00:40:59 4 Severine Crespin 00:41:47 5 Margot Chauveteau 00:42:19 Complete results
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Interview: Marathon de la Loire

10 Feb, 2017 (Fri)

Credit : Marathon de la Loire Hello, on April 16th 2016, you’ll be organizing the Marathon de la Loire. Can you tell us where it is located? The Marathon de la Loire will take place in Saumur, France, next April on the 15th and 16th. It takes place in unmatchable surroundings, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Starting Saturday about a hundred running and health professionals will welcome the runners at the Expo, on the Place de la République. The four races of the Marathon de la Loire are great opportunities to discover the most beautiful sites along the Loire River. §staticmap(71100,5,800,200) How old is the race and why was it created in the first place? This year will be our first edition. Pierre-Alain MONTANIER, encouraged by his relatives, created the project after noticing that no such event existed in the region and that runners were eager to take part in one. He was totally right. To this day, more than 1,400 runners have already registered for the individual Marathon. This project would not have been set up without the support of the Club d’Athlétisme du Pays Saumurois (CAPS) and the Comité Départemental d’Athlétisme du Maine et Loire. What kind of route have you set up for the runners? How would you describe it? The course of the emblematic marathon will take the runners through the most beautiful sites of around Saumur. With only 43 m of cumulative elevation gain it should allow runners to set new personal bests while running in an amazing landscape. The participants will go through a 100% nature environment along the Loire River and then go back to an urban environment for 7km in the heart of the old city of Saumur. The race will be a challenge (both sportive and personal) which promises to be full of emotions and build great memories. How many runners do you expect on Sunday morning? What type of runners do you plan to attract? On Sunday, 2,000 solo runners should be on the starting line of the Marathon. We hope that this event will be the perfect opportunity to gather competitive and recreational runners around the same passion. What are the distances on the agenda? There are 3 complementary races along the Marathon: a 2 runner Relay Marathon (24km for the first runner and 18km for the second one); a 2 runner combined race during which the participants will paddle 12km down the Loire River in a two-seater canoe and then run 18km. We also organize the Foulées de la Loire, a 10km race, formally measured. All runners will be on the starting line at the same time in order to create a real energy between the participants of different races. There will only be of a few minutes delay between the start of each race. Credit : Marathon de la Loire At that time of the year, what kind of weather can we expect? We have no idea what climatic conditions to expect on the specific day of the race. However, the region is well known and appreciated for its cool weather and as the race takes place at the beginning of Spring, the odds of having a great weather are quite high. Have you planned festivities around the event? Musicians, singers, dancers will entertain the runners along the different routes. At the race expo we hope to create a unique atmosphere around values, joys and emotions that running in competition can bring about. For runners who have never been to Saumur, would you recommend any activities, visits or experiences in general that would help them discover the city before or after the race? Saumur is a city which is rather touristic due to its setting. There are many cellars to visit where runners will be able to taste tiny bubbles. Hiking along the Loire River is also possible and strongly recommended for its incomparable sceneries. The city of Saumur offers many treasures: architecture, troglodyte housing, vineyards, former bargemen villages and many religious heritage sites. In a single sentence, what would you tell the readers of ahotu Marathons to make them register for the Marathon de la Loire? The Marathon de la Loire is a major running event in the French Grand Ouest where everyone will find a race to fit his or her abilities. You will be seduced by its amazing setting, its festive animations and its friendly atmosphere. Interview with the organization team of the Marathon de la Loire, headed by Pierre-Alain MONTANIER (co-manager of Loire Événements Organisation – LÉO).
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