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Paris Marathon and “marathon for all” of the Olympic Games: in the wake of those who will attempt the double

2024-04-06T13:24:13.945Z

Highlights: Barbara Humbert, 84, is one of the few runners who have the courage to run the two Parisian marathons of the year. She will also be on the line for the Paris 2024 Marathon for All on the evening of August 10. “You say courage? I say luck, continues the oldest of both the Paris marathon and the Marathon for all. I had this chance by being drawn. It's a privilege: it will be unique and for me, the race of my life," she says.


For the first and undoubtedly only time, the capital is hosting two marathons this year: the immense Paris marathon and its 54,000 runners


We don't say the age of the ladies, a matter of good manners. But we make an exception as his commands respect. Barbara Humbert is 84 years old. The resident of Eaubonne (Val-d'Oise) is this Sunday April 7 at the start of the Paris marathon. And as if that wasn't enough for her, she will also be on the line for the Paris 2024 Marathon for All on the evening of August 10. She will then have celebrated her 85th spring.

She is therefore one of the few runners who have the courage to run the two Parisian marathons of the year. “You say courage? I say luck, continues the oldest of both the Paris marathon and the Marathon for all. Obviously, it is an incredible opportunity to run these two marathons, and in particular that of the Olympic Games, at night. I had this chance by being drawn. It's a privilege: it will be unique and for me, the race of my life. »

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Source: leparis

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