Once again, the finish line was also a technological showcase:
The trend remains unchanged: Nike dominance among men, Adidas well placed among women, with ever more carbon and rebound on the agenda.
World Record in Suits? Exactly, but not validated. Axel Ramponi completed the 42.195 km in a Flawless Gray Two-Piece, Wind Tie, In 2:49 '02.
“It's not an RP, but it's a REP: a record of personal elegance.”
The peloton didn't know whether to encourage it or applaud it for its polyester heat resistance. We do both.
Highly anticipated on the French side, Hassan Chahdi Had to Throw in the Towel At 27th kilometer, obviously embarrassed. No Olympic preparation this time, but a still long season where we hope to see him again strongly.
You know the pace plan. You know the wall. But Do You Know Alfred ?
A viral video shows a Little Red Fox Emerge from the Bois de Boulogne, follow the peloton, bite into a frost that has fallen to the ground... then cross the finish line in 2:03 '58.
“He had a very nice natural stride,” according to an amazed spectator.
“He had mostly taken the subway at Charles de Gaulle — Étoile”, according to us.
Myth or reality? At Fox Running Club, they say: long live the hairy finishers.
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