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DIARY OF AN ATHLETE

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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Teddy Tamgho: "The athlete works for HIMSELF, ALONE, under the guidance of the coach"

Written by Trackandmemes, May 16, 2021 Teddy Tamgho is a former high level athlete specialized in Triple Jump. Junior World Champion in 2008, Teddy has a great record of achievements as he was also World Champion in indoor 2010 and 3rd at the European Championships 2010. He went on to become champion in the [...]

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Dorian Lairi: "This summer I'm aiming for the U23 Europes and a title in the U23 category at the French championships".

Written by Trackandmemes, May 15, 2021 I am 21 years old and my discipline is high jump. I got my personal record in Rennes, France, during the university championships by clearing the 2m20 bar. I also won the French espoir championship in 2019, and was selected three times for the French youth team. Who inspired you to reach the level that [...]

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Liefde Schoemaker in 53.92. On the way to the Europe U20 " A stride you are afraid of ".

Written by Trackandmemes, May 9, 2021 Liefde is a Belgian athlete specializing in the 400 meters. Promising would actually be a weak word to describe her as she only confirms her incredible level, season after season. She and her long legs there. She is also part of the Belgian national 4×400 relay, the Belgian 4×400 [...].

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The confinement was not an obstacle for Rachel Ombeni, she aims for the U23 European Espoir Championships

Réalisé par Trackandmemes, le 8 mai 2021 J’ai commencé l’athlétisme quand j’avais 12 ans. J’ai très vite eu une blessure donc j’ai arrêté puis j’ai recommencé à l’âge de 14 ans. J’ai commencé par le sprint avant de me spécialiser au triple saut à l’âge de 16 ans. Tu es norvégienne mais tu t’es entraînée en Belgique. Comment s’est déroulé ton parcours ?  En […]

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Soidri Bastoini develops his athletes despite the health crisis

Written by Trackandmemes, May 7, 2021 I am currently a long jump and triple jump coach for the Swiss national team. I started athletics in 1996. At that time I was doing soccer and then the classic pattern; I got injured and my brother suggested me to do another sport. I hesitated between [...]

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According to Mariama Touré, the combination of sport and Ramadan exists. You just have to adapt

Written by Trackandmemes, May 4, 2021 I started athletics when I was 11 years old. I was enrolled in the social center and one of the projects was to find out what job I wanted to do later on. I said I wanted to become an athlete so we arranged a meeting with the ASVEL club, a club in Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon. I met my trainer who coached me until I was ready to train. […]

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In France, Ramadan and high level sport are talked about negatively

Written by Trackandmemes, May 4, 2021 My name is Rayan Elali-Amrani and I am currently in Cadet 2. Originally, I was playing soccer but I got injured so I was not allowed to continue this sport. So I started athletics in the minime 2 category. I was not very strong and then in cadet 1 I started to evolve. This year I'm [...]

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Trackandmemes MAGAZINE, a new sports media dedicated to athletics

Originally, Trackandmemes is a memes page that developed on Instagram during the summer of 2020. A memes page but also a diary since the main reason for creating this account was to express my physical and mental pain so I could laugh about it with my teammates. Laughing to not cry. That was the theme. Laughing... not to cry […]

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Article 0 : Jumps

There is no article on jumps yet, so here is a meme. See you soon 😉

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Article 0 : Combined events

There is no article on combined events yet, so here is a meme. See you soon 😉

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