French Riviera Marathon
Race Day Weather
Mild conditions, manage wind shifts
Runners will face a mild start at 63°F, cooling slightly to 61°F by the finish. With humidity at 70% and a light headwind during key segments, pacing adjustments are advisable, particularly from Mile 10 onward. The course features beneficial tailwinds from Miles 1-3 and 4-6, while crosswinds will challenge runners intermittently. Staying hydrated will be crucial given the humidity, with a focus on pacing conservatively early on.
The finish is 16 miles from the start, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 63° and finish around 11:55 AM in 61°.
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Race Info
The French Riviera Marathon (Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes) runs along the Mediterranean coast from the Promenade des Anglais in Nice to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, passing through Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and Golfe-Juan. The men's course record is 2:07:25 (Milaw Abrha, 2018) and the women's record is 2:28:15 (Zenebu Fikadu, 2022), both confirmed on the official site. Held annually in November, it is regarded as France's second-largest marathon by field size after Paris. Wikipedia
