46''40' in indoor, it is the new record of France Espoirs U23 signed by Ludovic OUCENI
Written by Trackandmemes, February 1, 2022 This new performance definitely marks the beginning of something big. When you put yourself in your starting blocks, was this the goal you came for? Exactly, this performance marks something very big. This is the third time I've lined up to run [...]
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Léa Bayekula, a source of inspiration in sports
Written by Trackandmemes, January 18, 2022 I am Lea Bayekula, 26 years old from Brussels, but also a high level athlete part of the Belgian Paralympic team. I started athletics in 2013, but I knew the high level in 2016. Since then, I had the opportunity to participate in different competitions, such as the [...]
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Djénébou DANTE wants to revolutionize sports in Mali
Written by Trackandmemes, January 12, 2022 My name is Djénébou Danté. I am a high level athlete from Mali. I started athletics in 2003 so I have been running for 19 years. I do a lot of competitions. I have run in Africa, Europe, Asia and America. I did the world championships all over the world.
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Mélanie Bovy, from coronavirus to gold medal
Written by Trackandmemes, January 5, 2022 My name is Mélanie Bovy, I am 22 years old and I have been doing athletics since I was 6 or 7 years old. I started training in a regional club when I was little, and there they immediately noticed that I had potential so they encouraged me to continue with athletics and [...]
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Marian University welcomes new White Star athlete Oliver Lifrange
Written by Trackandmemes, January 2, 2022 " I am Olivier Lifrange from the White Star Athletic Club and I have been doing track and field for 6 years " I was accepted at Marian University which is a school in Indianapolis and performance wise, I want to break everything there. My dream would be to become an American champion. The fact of integrating [...]
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"The Paris Games... I work hard in training to get there" - Justine Doucet
Written by Trackandmemes, October 5, 2021 I started speed skating at the age of 6.7. Unfortunately, my handicap forced me to stop this sport to start the one that has always been my passion, athletics. How did you know that this sport was for you? According to my mother, I had a tendency to wake up in the middle of the night.
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Earwyn ABDOU: "The Olympics was a dream when I was a kid. Now it's a goal."
Written by Trackandmemes, June 24, 2021 My name is Earwyn Abdou and I am 22 years old. I currently specialize in hammer and shot put. I started track and field because of my father who was also into track and field. I wanted to beat him. On television, I was watching Mélina Robert Michon, a French thrower who does [...]
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Makenson GLETTY: "This performance triggered something in me. I tell myself that it is possible that I will go beyond 8000 points.
Written by Trackandmemes, June 20, 2021 My name is Makenson Gletty, I am 22 years old and I have been doing decathlon for 5 years now. I train at the CREPS (Centre de Ressources, d'Expertise et de Performance Sportive d'Île-de-France). As soon as I started the decathlon, I did the European championships in cadet where I finished [...]
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Diego Milla: "I would like to go under 47 seconds, and get closer to 46'50'' over 400 meters".
Written by Trackandmemes, June 6, 2021 My name is Diego Milla, I'm 24 years old and I've been doing athletics for 14 years. My specialty is the 400 meters. In 2020, I was indoor champion in this discipline. What does your job at INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de le Performance) involve?
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The Icosathlon, combined events with 20 disciplines, will take place from August 21 to 22 in Épinal
Written by Trackandmemes, May 31, 2021 The icosathlon is a discipline of athletics that consists of 20 events for men. For women, it will be called tetradecathlon since the event will include 14 events. The program will include sprinting, distances from 100m to 3,000m Steeplechase, hurdles, all throws, and a number of other events.
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Kalyl Amaro: "The 400m is one of the most difficult races. You have to accept the pain."
Written by Trackandmemes, May 27, 2021 I have been running the 400m since junior 1. I started track and field pretty young, so I had the opportunity to do different disciplines before specializing on 400m. In fact, there was one person missing from the 4x400m team at the interclubs. So I found myself in the team and in the end, the race went well and [...]
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Leo El Achkar: "Hurdles are all about rhythm
Written by Trackandmemes, May 22, 2021 I lived in the south of France until I was 18. Now I'm in Lyon because I'm in my fourth year at INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), an engineering school that allows me to combine sports and studies. At the [...]
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