DIARY OF AN ATHLETE

This season, the Belgian light is on Enguerran BOSSICARD

Written by Trackandmemes, March 13, 2022 The whole of Belgium has watched you progress to the title of Belgian U23 Championship. If you had to thank only two people, which ones would come to your mind ? To choose only two people would be too hard... If I could progress like that, it's because of the people who helped me.

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End of season for some, explosion for others... And today, it is Gaëtan CHIROUX's turn

Written by Trackandmemes, on March 13, 2022 21.86 at the Belgian espoir championship. You break the 22 seconds barrier! Tell us how does this new performance taste? Honestly, I have rarely experienced this kind of emotion. When I saw the time on the clock, I couldn't even hold back my scream! So [...]

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Cedric Motieh, the young athlete who amazes the old ones

Written by Trackandmemes, February 10, 2022 My name is Cedric Motieh. I'm just 17 years old and I've been doing track and field for six years at the RFCL which is a Belgian club in the province of Liege. I have always loved running since I was a child. Running has always been a [...]

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Laureen Ouceni : " I would like to work in the follow-up of a sportsman, but without being on the field "

Written by Trackandmemes, February 7, 2022 My name is Laureen Ouceni. I am 19 years old. I am a member of the Saint-Denis Emotion club in France. I train just below the stade de France. In winter 2021 I was vice-champion of France on 400m. In summer, I won the second place at the French Championship on 200m and [...]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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