List of French Athletics Championships winners

Prior to 1966, there were two French championships in the 20 km: one held on roads by the French Athletics Federation and another held on tracks by the Union Française de Marche (French Walking Union). Since then the championship has mostly been a road one, bar a period as a track walk from 1977 to 1988, plus a 1995 track championship.

Prior to 1965, there were two French championships in the 50 km: one held by the French Athletics Federation and another held by the Union Française de Marche (French Walking Union). Both championships were held on the road, bar a one-off 50 km track walk in 1981.

The French Championships in 24-hour run was held twice in 2005.

The 3000 metres was replaced as the standard shortest women's long-distance track event by the 5000 metres in 1995.

The 25K run was replaced by the half marathon in 1992. The 1990 championship course was short of the full distance by 515 metres.

The 80 metres hurdles was replaced as the standard women's sprint hurdles event by the 100 metres hurdles in 1969.

The pentathlon was replaced as the standard women's combined event by the heptathlon in 1980.

From 1973 to 1976, the women's 5000 metres walk did not have sanction as an official French Championship race.

From 1979 to 1982, and after 2003, the women's 10 kilometres walk did not have sanction as an official French Championship race. The 2004 event was held over 20 kilometres (which later became the standard distance for women). The event was contested on the track from 1979 to 1989, plus 1995 and 1999.

The women's 20 kilometres walk championship is typically held on road circuits, but was held as a track walk for the 2003 edition.