Nantes’ Jérôme Joussemet finishes first French in a legendary race: the New York marathon! Last weekend they were 52.704 at the start of 42.195 kilometers to Staten Island, for a route through Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, Harlem before arriving at Central park.
The Nantes metropolis athletics runner finished in 2h30’57. He hoped to do less than 2h30 ‘but he can console himself with this place of first Tricolor. At 46, he is 69th in the general classification. The winner is the Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa in 2h05’59.
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I will give myself this little pleasure to say: I finished first French in the New York marathon
“I know there are better marathoners than me”, recognizes, modest, Jérôme Joussemet. “That it happened that this year in New York, I was the one capable of setting the best time. But, it’s true, I will allow myself this little pleasure to say: I finished first French in the New York marathon in 2018 “. A difficult race for which it is generally necessary to add 5 minutes compared to its reference time.
I have no words to describe how I felt. It will remain a unique moment
Jérôme Joussemet therefore had a good performance, especially since he took the time to enjoy the course: “I found myself alone between two groups, chasing potatoes as they say in the jargon. But playing with the public. And I swear to you that I had a banana! Even today I have chills in it. In the places where there were the most people, I slowed down slightly, even if it meant wasting a few seconds, to play with the audience, raising my hands to raise the sound level. And it was just extraordinary because that people replied. I have no words to describe it, it remains fabulous for me. It will remain a unique moment. “
It crushes the speed when the building is far away
The Nantais was also captivated by the scenery throughout the marathon: “There are these very wide, very long avenues, the buildings that rise up in front of you. It crushes the speed when the building is far away. But the public is there. And it is thanks to it that the athletes perform. He’s carrying you. It’s just mind blowing. “
Jérôme Joussemet will now allow himself a few days to enjoy New York. Without running this time.
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