Results and rankings The Saintélyon 2023
The SaintéLyon is an iconic race on the French running calendar, recognized as the oldest and most popular night race in France. The 2023 edition, officially named Asics SaintéLyon, took place on December 2 and 3, marking the 69th edition of this legendary event which links Saint-Étienne to Lyon.
The main race covered a distance of 79 km, with a course made up of 65% trails and 35% asphalt. Runners start in Saint-Étienne and reach Lyon, creating a challenge that takes place mainly in the dark.
SaintéLyon also offers several formats to suit different levels of participant, including 24km races like the SaintéSprint and 45km races like the SaintExpress, as well as a team relay.
Men’s Saintélyon 2023 rankings
The saintélyon took place on December 2, 2023, between Saint-Étienne in the Loire and Lyon in the Rhône. Among the men, Thomas Cardin dominated the race, crossing the finish line in 5h41’56, corresponding to an impressive average speed of 13.7 km/h. He was closely followed by Antoine Charvolin, who finished in 5h45’42, and Baptiste Chassagne, who took third place in 5h49’53.
All the Saintélyon 2023 rankings are listed below:
| Rang | Nom | Nationalité | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas CARDIN | FRA | 05:41:56 |
| 2 | Antoine CHARVOLIN | FRA | 05:45:42 |
| 3 | Baptiste CHASSAGNE | FRA | 05:49:53 |
| 4 | Valentin BENARD | FRA | 05:52:44 |
| 5 | Didrik HERMANSEN | NOR | 05:53:28 |
| 6 | Ilyass ZOUHRY | FRA | 05:59:56 |
| 7 | Virgile MORISET | FRA | 06:03:50 |
| 8 | Romain MAILLARD | FRA | 06:07:20 |
| 9 | Baptiste COATANTIEC | FRA | 06:09:28 |
| 10 | Tom GENTY | FRA | 06:14:54 |
Women’s rankings of the Asics Saintélyon :
The women’s race of the Saintélyon 2023 was marked by the victory of Julie Roux. She won the event with a time of 6h39’29, also finishing 20th overall. This performance is all the more remarkable given that she had already won the Grand Trail des Templiers in October, just a few months after the birth of her second child. Marie Goncalves and Maryline Nakache completed the podium with times of 6h54’53 and 7h18’33 respectively.
| Rang | Nom | Nationalité | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie ROUX | FRA | 06:39:29 |
| 2 | Marie GONCALVES | FRA | 06:54:53 |
| 3 | Maryline NAKACHE | FRA | 07:18:33 |
| 4 | Aurélie PAUL | FRA | 07:25:38 |
| 5 | Anne-Cecile THEVENOT | FRA | 07:47:42 |
| 6 | Jeanne GARREAU | FRA | 07:49:11 |
| 7 | Audrey VIRGILIO | FRA | 07:51:13 |
| 8 | Camille MARONGIN | FRA | 07:57:28 |
| 9 | Sarah ACQUISTAPACE | FRA | 08:13:34 |
| 10 | Adele HADJALI | FRA | 08:21:58 |
The winners of the Saintélyon :
Awards Men & Women
| Année | Femmes | Temps | Hommes | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | … Eustache | 5 h 55 min 50 s | … Poyet | 4 h 35 min 5 s |
| 1993 | Béatrice Raymann | 5 h 13 min 0 s | Maurice Mondon | 4 h 41 min 40 s |
| 1994 | … Bechon | 6 h 5 min 15 s | Jean-Franck Proietto | 4 h 19 min 55 s |
| 1995 | Valérie Chambry | 6 h 5 min 15 s | Eric Flamand | 4 h 33 min 20 s |
| 1997 | Valérie Chambry | 5 h 34 min 0 s | Jérôme Trottet | 4 h 36 min 0 s |
| 1999 | Martine Volay | 6 h 24 min 30 s | Jérôme Trottet | 4 h 44 min 3 s |
| 2001 | Tsilla Rosell | 5 h 23 min 48 s | Jérôme Trottet | 4 h 32 min 15 s |
| 2002 | Brigitte Bec | 5 h 59 min 45 s | Jérôme Trottet | 4 h 27 min 26 s |
| 2003 | Michelle Leservoisier | 5 h 51 min 44 s | Arnaud Attala | 4 h 52 min 42 s |
| 2004 | Lucile Bellotti | 6 h 2 min 0 s | Gilles Guichard | 5 h 0 min 51 s |
| 2005 | Stéphanie Lemée | 6 h 12 min 7 s | Jérôme Trottet | 5 h 0 min 42 s |
| 2006 | Victoria Pageaud | 6 h 12 min 20 s | Philippe Rémond | 5 h 0 min 53 s |
| 2007 | Cathy Dubois | 6 h 37 min 21 s | Franck Proietto | 5 h 0 min 40 s |
| 2008 | Sonia Furtado | 5 h 49 min 16 s | Fabien Antolinos | 5 h 0 min 10 s |
| 2009 | Maud Gobert | 5 h 54 min 24 s | Christophe Malardé | 4 h 52 min 35 s |
| 2010 | Maud Gobert | 6 h 12 min 57 s | Denis Morel | 5 h 18 min 17 s |
| 2011 | Séverine Hostier | 6 h 42 min 14 s | Erik Clavery | 4 h 54 min 44 s |
| 2012 | Cathy Dubois | 7 h 13 min 25 s | Emmanuel Gault | 5 h 16 min 3 s |
| 2013 | Maud Gobert | 6 h 57 min 59 s | Benoit Cori | 5 h 32 min 30 s |
| 2014 | Maud Gobert | 6 h 48 min 44 s | Patrick Bringer | 5 h 20 min 47 s |
| 2015 | Corail Bugnard | 6 h 32 min 54 s | Benoit Cori / Nicolas Martin | 5 h 7 min 42 s |
| 2016 | Juliette Benedicto | 6 h 35 min 36 s | Emmanuel Meyssat | 5 h 17 min 27 s |
| 2017 | Caroline Chaverot | 6 h 37 min 39 s | Emmanuel Meyssat | 5 h 18 min 1 s |
| 2018 | Aigul Mingazova | 7 h 55 min 35 s | Guillaume Porche | 6 h 26 min 12 s |
| 2019 | Camille Bruyas | 6 h 54 min 0 s | Cédric Fleureton | 5 h 54 min 17 s |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Covid-19 | Cancelled | Covid-19 |
| 2021 | Sandrine Fléchet | 7 h 31 min 32 s | Romain Lieux / Thomas Cardin | 5 hrs 56 min 36 s |
| 2022 | Sarah Vieuille | 6 h 54 min 9 s | Andreu Simon Aymerich | 5 h 47 min 35 s |
| 2023 | Julie Roux | 6 h 39 min 29 s | Thomas Cardin | 5 h 41 min 56 s |
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SaintéLyon 2024 ranking
