[1] The men's course record is held by Bernard Kiprop Koech of Kenya, who at 59:57 minutes is the only man to win the race in under an hour.

The women's record of 1:08:42 dates back to 2003, when Olympic medallist Isabella Ochichi won the race.

Launched in 1992, the race reached an international standard around 1995, which coincided with an increase in the number of East African runners entering (and winning) the race.

The most successful athlete of the competition's history is Alina Gherasim of Romania, who took three straight wins from 1997 to 1999.

No man has ever won the Nice Half Marathon multiple times.