Cécile Jarousseau

"Taking care of yourself is the key to longevity."

Cecile Jarousseau

Biography

Based in Montréjeau, France, Cécile Jarousseau is a French runner who shines across cross-country, mountain running and short trail. After building her background on the track, she reached the top level with the French mountain running title (2023) and the French cross-country title (2024). In 2025, she opened a new chapter by becoming French short-trail champion in Val d’Isère.

Discipline

Cross Country / Mountain running / Trail

Race distances

10K / Half Marathon / Short trail

Nationality

🇫🇷 France

Date of birth

13 March 1993

Hometown

Cholet, France

With KIPRUN since

2025

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Key highlights

French Champion, Mountain Running (SuperDévoluy 2023)

She took the national title in a breakthrough mountain-running performance.

World top 10 + team bronze (Innsbruck 2023)

On her first selection, she finished 9th at Worlds and helped France secure team bronze.

French Champion, Short Trail (Val d’Isère 2025)

In her first attempt on the format, she won the French short-trail title.

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Latest results

French Short Trail Championships (Val d’Isère, Trail des 6 Cols): 1st in 3:48:22; Trail Drôme (Buis-les-Baronnies, 21 km): 1st in 2:07:57.

French Cross Country Championships (Cap’Découverte): 1st (women’s long race) in 34:20; World Cross Country Championships (Belgrade): 47th in 35:10; Skyrhune (Ascain): 2nd in 2:16:48; Festival des Templiers (VO2 Trail): 1st in 1:19:19.

French Mountain Running Championships (SuperDévoluy): 1st in 1:04:20; World Mountain & Trail Running Championships (Innsbruck, up & down): 9th (1:08:40) + team bronze; European Cross Country Championships (Brussels): 7th (35:31); Prom’Classic 10K (Nice): 2nd in 32:51.

French Cross Country Championships (Les Mureaux): 4th (women’s long race); European Cross Country Championships (Turin): 25th (28:19).

Regional Cross Country Championships (Pays de la Loire, Laval): 1st (women’s long race).

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Away from racing, Cécile keeps things grounded and mountain-focused. Nicknamed “Jaja”, she has worked as a literature teacher and in a bookshop, and is preparing to train as a mountain leader. She values versatility and cross-training, mixing running with cycling and, in winter, cross-country skiing. What drives her is simple: enjoyment, sharing the journey, and improving with purpose, without losing the meaning of the work.

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