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Loïc Fombertasse, 58, and Angélina Boullier, 55, are both joggers who have started the running game. It has become a passion, a necessity and I love challenges. The first was the 21 km of Court Tout Rennes, followed in 2022 by the La Rochelle marathon,” confirms Angelina.

As for Loïc, he has been a follower of the discipline for over thirty years. First, under the jersey of CA Évronnais, and now Jogging des Coëvrons. On the clock: 9 marathons including that Nantes in 3 hours 14. It has been long, laughing the Évronnais.

“We Begin Together”

For three years, the two joggers have been doing training trips together to keep in shape or prepare for trails, half marathons and now marathons (Paris and Deauville in 2023) that they run during they live together. We start together, and we cross the finish line together,” Angelina said. It happens almost naturally. We run at the same pace, and we’ve had the same step… And we’ve known each other for a long time, adding to the person who was easy to believe when ‘ Angélina asked him, after finishing the Paris 2023 marathon: What if. we did the one in new york? . A real obstacle course to be able to register, plan logistics and finance, but the bet was met.

Crossing the finish line

For Évron’s pair, it’s the home stretch after 11 weeks of more intensive training. 50 km a week and on very different terrain, the New York marathon is known to be difficult, with a slight elevation gain at the end,” explained Loïc Fombertasse.

In his head, everything is programmed, an average of 10 km / hour to keep it at the end and be sure that you can cross the finish line. That’s what’s important to us, says Angelina.

In less than 4.5 hours, it would be even better, adds his partner. The adventure starts on October 30th in Roissy to be ready on November 3rd to participate with 55,000 competitors from all countries in the most famous marathon in the world. Emma, ​​daughter of Angelina and Michelle, sister of Loïc, will join them in this American challenge.