About this race
The Semi-marathon des Hauts de Bruyères is a half marathon held in Chaumont-sur-Tharonne, within the Center Parcs domain. Though a relatively new event, it attracts several hundred participants; its second edition saw 298 finishers. The leading runners are fast for a local half marathon, with the men's winning time at 1:12:35 and the women's at 1:27:16 from the same edition.
The race's development has largely followed a pattern of rapid growth. Alexis Touchard won the inaugural event in 1:19, then returned to run faster in 1:17:15, yet finished third. Cédric Montigny bested him, and Julien Brasseur was further ahead after breaking away from the start; Brasseur described his strategy simply: "I went off right away."
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