Méline Rollin broke the French marathon record with a time of 2h24′12′'. The 25-year-old is only in her third race over the distance.

The Ardennese started athletics at the age of 9, following in the footsteps of her father, French masters track champion. Rollin is top of her class in maths degree in Lille, while she continues to perform on the slopes... Before starting to dream of the Olympic Games, alone in her corner.