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Corrida de Langueux 
The Church of Langueux sits at the centre of the courseDate June Location Langueux, France Event type Road Distance 10K Established 1991 Official site Corrida de Langueux The Corrida de Langueux is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition which is held in Langueux, Brittany, France every June. The competition is organised by the Union Athlétique Langueux.[1] The elite 10K races for men and women have IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status.[2] The race was selected to be the French 10K championship race in 2003, 2008 and 2010.[3]
There are elite and popular races over 10 km, as well as a races for younger athletes and wheelchair racers.[4] Furthermore, an annual 20 km hike (la randonnée) is held in conjunction with the running events. The hike takes walkers across the Bay of Saint-Brieuc at low tide and then through the peninsula of Hillion.[5] In 2009 over 500 people took part in the hike, over 450 young runners took part in the youth race, and over 850 runners ran the popular 10K race. In total, the day's events attract almost 2000 participants every year, from elite runners to disabled athletes.[4] On top of this, around 15,000 spectators watch the race in the centre of the village[2] – a number which is more than double the population of Langueux.[6]
The course is double-looped and encompasses the village centre, passing points of interest including the Langueux church and sports complex.[7] Past winners of the race include 1998 Olympic fourth placer Jean-Louis Prianon, World Championship marathon runner Nadia Ejjafini, and 2006 Lille Half Marathon winner Meriem Wangari.
The course records for the race are 27:46 minutes for men, set by Atsedu Tsegay in 2011,[8] and 32:28 minutes for women, set by Nadia Ejjafini in 2006.
Past elite 10K winners
Key: Course record Country's championship race
Nadia Ejjafini won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007.
Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s) 1st 1991 
Joël Lucas (FRA) Denise Le Blanc (FRA)2nd 1992 Didier Bernard (FRA) Odile Tournevache (FRA)3rd 1993 Jean-Louis Prianon (FRA) Valérie Chauvel (FRA)4th 1994 Noureddine Sobhi (FRA) Odile Ohier (FRA)5th 1995 
Julius Koech (KEN) Selina Chirchir (KEN)6th 1996 Didier Sainthorand (FRA)
Valentina Enachi (MDA)7th 1997 John Gwako (KEN)
Restituta Joseph (TAN)8th 1998 Julius Koech (KEN) Jackline Torori (KEN)9th 1999 Phaustin Baha Sulle (TAN) Restituta Joseph (TAN)10th 2000 David Ndegwa Maina (KEN) Nancy Omwenga (KEN)11th 2001 Mickaël Thomas (FRA) Nancy Omwenga (KEN)12th 2002 George Morara (KEN)28:47 Nancy Omwenga (KEN)33:33 13th 2003 George Morara (KEN)28:19 Fatima Yvelain (FRA)32:44 14th 2004 Gordon Mugi Mahugu (KEN)28:46 Carmen Oliveras (FRA)33:24 15th 2005 Francis Komu Wachira (KEN)28:46 Corinne Raux (FRA)33:52 16th 2006 
Samir Eraouia (MAR)28:45 
Nadia Ejjafini (BHR)32:28 17th 2007 Abdellah Falil (MAR)27:56 Nadia Ejjafini (BHR)32:39 18th 2008 El Hassan Lahssini (FRA)28:45 Carmen Oliveras (FRA)34:01 19th 2009 Rachid Kisri (MAR)28:40 Meriem Wangari (KEN)32:33 20th 2010 
Azmeraw Bekele (ETH)28:13 Meriem Wangari (KEN)32:55 21st 2011 Atsedu Tsegay (ETH)27:46 Meriem Wangari (KEN)32:31 References
- ^ Le Club (French). Corrida de Langueux. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ a b Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2010-06-28). A. Bekele and Wangary take Langueux 10Km titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ Historique. Corrida de Langueux. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ a b Statistiques (French). Corrida de Langueux. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ Randonnée (French). Corrida de Langueux. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ Recensement de 2006 des communes des Côtes-d'Armor. INSEE (2006). Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ Plan Corrida (French). Corrida de Langueux. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
- ^ Vazel, Pierre-jean (2011-06-25). Tsegay and Wangari take Langueux 10Km titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-27.
- List of winners
- Resultats (French). Corrida de Langueux. Retrieved on 2010-06-29.
External links
- Official website (French)
IAAF Bronze Label Road Races International Marathon Alexander the Great • Mangyongdae Prize Marathon • Great Ireland Run • Düsseldorf Marathon • Corrida de Langueux • Semi-Marathon International Auray-Vannes • Singelloop Utrecht • 20 Kilomètres de Paris • Reims Half Marathon • Zevenheuvelenloop • Semi-Marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt • Beirut Marathon • Florence Marathon • Marathon de La Rochelle
Categories:- Recurring sporting events established in 1991
- 10K races
- Athletics competitions in France
- Brittany
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