Half Marathon results
The top five runners in the Semi-Marathon de Lille all finished within 13 seconds of each other including Stephen Chebogut, Bonsa Dida Direba and 2013 winner Vincent Kipruto, who tied for first with a time of 1:00:09.
Direba finished seventh in 2013.
All three, along with Jairus Kipchoge Birech (1:00:23), Norbert Kigen (1:00:32) and Eliud Mwangi set person records.
More than 6,000 runners took part in the race on Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
For the women, it was Peninah Jerop Arusei winning with a time of 1:08:56.
Runner-up Sarah Chepchirchir (1:10:01) cut just over three minutes from her fourth-place finish a year ago.
She finished fifth in 2012.
Hirut Alemayehu Gebremikaiel (1:11:03) came in just 30 seconds ahead of Fionnuala Britton (1:11:33) for third.
Top 10 Men
| 1 |
Stephen CHEBOGUT |
KEN |
1:00:19 |
| 2 |
Bonsa Dida DIREBA |
ETH |
1:00:19 |
| 3 |
Vincent KIPRUTO |
KEN |
1:00:19 |
| 4 |
Jairus Kipchoge BIRECH |
KEN |
1:00:23 |
| 5 |
Norbert KIGEN |
KEN |
1:00:32 |
| 6 |
Eliud MWANGI |
KEN |
1:02:04 |
| 7 |
Wesley Kipkosgei CHELANGA |
KEN |
1:04:22 |
| 8 |
Benjamin MALATY |
FRA |
1:05:15 |
| 9 |
Jean-Damascene HABARUREMA |
FRA |
1:05:16 |
| 10 |
Yohan DURAND |
FRA |
1:05:35 |
Top 10 Women
| 1 |
Peninah Jerop ARUSEI |
KEN |
1:08:56 |
| 2 |
Sarah CHEPCHIRCHIR |
KEN |
1:10:01 |
| 3 |
Hirut Alemayehu GEBREMIKAIEL |
ETH |
1:11:03 |
| 4 |
Fionnuala BRITTON |
IRE |
1:11:33 |
| 5 |
Laurane PICOCHE |
FRA |
1:12:52 |
| 6 |
Karine PASQUIER |
FRA |
1:15:27 |
| 7 |
Corinne HERBRETEAU |
FRA |
1:15:58 |
| 8 |
Elodie NAVARRO |
FRA |
1:16:56 |
| 9 |
Marie PRIOUX |
FRA |
1:19:44 |
| 10 |
Emilie VENZA |
FRA |
1:21:44 |
Complete Results
10K results
Top 10 Men
| 1 |
Abraham NIYONKURU |
BDI |
28:59 |
| 2 |
Gervais HAKIZIMANA |
RWA |
29:15 |
| 3 |
Michael GRAS |
FRA |
29:35 |
| 4 |
Mehdi AKAOUCH |
FRA |
29:51 |
| 5 |
Damien GRAS |
FRA |
29:59 |
| 6 |
Hicham BRIKI |
VNM |
30:04 |
| 7 |
Driss EL HIMER |
FRA |
30:16 |
| 8 |
Loic LETELLIER |
FRA |
30:36 |
| 9 |
Francois LEPROVOST |
FRA |
30:41 |
| 10 |
Frederic BOUVIER |
FRA |
30:42 |
Top 10 Women
| 1 |
Fanny PRUVOST |
FRA |
33:53 |
| 2 |
Samira MEZEGHRANE-SAAD |
FRA |
33:58 |
| 3 |
Aurore GUERIN |
FRA |
34:14 |
| 4 |
Hayet FERAHTIA |
ALG |
35:42 |
| 5 |
Caroline EL HIMER |
FRA |
36:22 |
| 6 |
Mireille MULL-JOCHEM |
FRA |
37:37 |
| 7 |
Judith GASTON |
FRA |
37:47 |
| 8 |
Melanie GARNIER |
FRA |
38:09 |
| 9 |
Caroline LAFAYE |
FRA |
38:12 |
| 10 |
Maite BILLAUD |
FRA |
38:16 |
Complete Results