Also on Sunday will be held in Merignac (FRA) the French Championships of 20km and 50 km of road walk
Entry list
20km men
There are 33 entries, including six foreign athletes: Khaled Othmani (TUN), Zinnedine Haloua Boukhris ESP), Erick Caprice (MRI), and the three Algerians: Mohamed Ameur, Hihem Medjeber and Aymen Sabri.
Among the favorites for victory stand out the names of Kevin Campion (FRA), Aurelien Quinion (FRA) and Gabriel Bordier (FRA), while a hypothetical outsider could be Fabien Bernabé (FRA).
Here are their recent performances:
| Athlete | YoB | Personal
best | Date | Season
best | Date |
| | | | | | |
| Kevin Campion | 23.5.1988 | 1:20:28 | 2017 | 1:20:28 | 2017 |
| Aurelien Quinion | 27.1.1993 | 1:22:29 | 2017 | 1:32:30 | 2018 |
| Gabriel Bordier | 8.10.1997 | 1:23:03 | 2015 | 1:23:03 | 2017 |
| Fabien Bernabé | 15.9.1995 | 1:24:51 | 2017 | 1:24:51 | 2017 |
50km men and 35km men
Total entries are 17 in 50km plus 2 entries who will race on 35km
The most important names are:
| Athlete | YoB | Event | Personal
best | Date | Season
best | Date |
| | | | | | | |
| Jean Blancheteau | 23.5.1988 | 50km | 1:22:59 (sui 20km) | 2017 | 1:22:59 (sui 20km) | 2017 |
| Hugo Andrieu | 16.10.1992 | 35km | 1:29:06 (sui 20km) | 2017 | 1:29:06 (sui 20km) | 2017 |
| | | | 4:06:42 (sui 50km) | 2017 | 4:06:42 (sui 50km) | 2017 |
20km women
Total entered are 37 athletes including 2 foreign athletes: Amani Manai (TUN) and Bariza Ghezlani (ALG).
There should be no doubt about the victory of Emilie Menuet (FRA), from years the best French walker, who will also want to redeem the recent disqualification suffered in Monterrey (MEX) on Feb. 24, 2018.
The other favorites to the podium are: Marine Quennehen (FRA), Amandine Marcou (FRA) and Corinne Baudoin (FRA).
Here are their recent performances:
| Athlete | YoB | Personal
best | Date | Season
best | Date |
| | | | | | |
| Emilie Menuet | 23.5.1988 | 1:31:38 | 2016 | 1:32:00 | 2017 |
| Marine Quennehen | 1.8.1991 | 1:35.07 | 2017 | 1:35:07 | 2017 |
| Amandine Marcou | 26.4.1992 | 1:37:00 | 2017 | 1:37:00 | 2017 |
| Corinne Baudoin | 22.2.1990 | 1:36:08 | 2015 | 1:37:59 | 2017 |
50km women and 35km women
Total entered are 4 in 50km plus 3 entries who will race on 35km
The most iknown name is that of Morgane Ausello (FRA) who have just finished a 50km race past Oct. 29, 2017 in Corcieux (FRA) with the time of 5:32:04.