Less than six months before the Olympic Games, the bulk of world athletics is already in the French capital this Sunday (from 3:30 p.m.) for the Meeting Paris Indoor.
A dress rehearsal under the spotlights of the Accor Arena in Bercy, while the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow (March 1 to 3, 2024) are also approaching, which will inevitably have a French accent.
Indeed, no less than 21 Blues are on the meeting program, including Wilhem Belocian and Just Kwaou-Mathey.
The two French hurdlers will host the men's 60m hurdles and will try to bring down the Swiss Jason Joseph, crowned European indoor champion in the discipline last year with 7″41.
Co-owner of the best French performance in 2024 with 7″51, the two tricolors will have to be pushed by Bercy to achieve the feat.
On the other hand, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, victim of a muscle tear in his right adductor, will not be able to defend his chances.
🔥 D-1 before the #MeetingParis!
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3:30 p.m.-Show
3:55 p.m.-Pole vault 🚹
4:03 p.m.-60 m series 🚺
4:16 p.m.-Length 🚺 and 🚹 4:19
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4:40 p.m.-60 m hurdles series
🚺 5:01 p.m.-60 m hurdles series 🚹 5
p.m. 19-60 m final 🚺
17:27-60 m final 🚹
5:39 p.m.-60 m hurdles final 🚺
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Indeed, no less than 21 Blues are on the meeting program, including Wilhem Belocian and Just Kwaou-Mathey.
The two French hurdlers will host the men's 60m hurdles and will try to bring down the Swiss Jason Joseph, crowned European indoor champion in the discipline last year with 7″41.
Co-owner of the best French performance in 2024 with 7″51, the two tricolors will have to be pushed by Bercy to achieve the feat.
On the other hand, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, victim of a muscle tear in his right adductor, will not be able to defend his chances.
The Olympic length champion present
In the long jump, the French clan will be represented by Erwan Konaté, junior world champion in 2022, as well as Tom Campagne and Moukoutoifi Saindou.
They will have a hard time facing the Greek Miltiadis Tentoglou, who will be one of the attractions of the evening in his capacity as Olympic champion and world champion, for his first participation in the Paris Indoor Meeting.
On the pole vault side, all eyes will be on star Sam Kendricks, double world champion, holder of a mark at 6.06 m and winner in Paris in 2019. A challenge to take up for the Frenchman Anthony Ammirati, who will perform its 2024 school year.
Concerning the 60 m, Jeff Erius and Aymeric Priam are preparing to challenge Samuele Ceccarelli, European indoor champion in Istanbul last year after beating his compatriot Marcell Jacobs.
Among the women, Orlann Oliere will compete in the 60m after winning in Mondeville in 7″21 this Wednesday.
An open race, during which the three Blues entered (Mallory Leconte and Cynthia Leduc also participate) will have a chance to play.
The same goes for Rougui Sow, who will want to bring down the Spanish favorite Fatima Diame down the length.