In tears, Manon Bohard was very far from the Doubian trails that she knows by heart. But when she crossed the finish line of the Diagonale des fous first this Saturday, October 19 at the Redoute stadium in Saint-Denis, there is no doubt that she thought back to all those hours spent running the paths around Besançon , the city where she settled eight years ago.
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It was at this time that Bisontine started trail running, a form of running in a natural environment, in the wake of her father Patrick. The man is not a beginner since he has a sixth place (2014) and a seventh place (2016) in the “Diag” and a background as a cross-country skier. Also registered this year, he was forced to retire after 3 hours 40 minutes of racing.
“I will come back”
After completing the UTMB for the first time at the end of August after her third attempt (she finished in 20th place for women), Manon Bohard entered the big leagues by winning the Grand Raid de La Réunion for her first participation. 175 km and 10,150 m of positive altitude difference completed in 31 h 49’55”, an inhuman effort for ordinary mortals. Just after the finish, she reacted to the microphone of Réunion la 1ère. “I would definitely come back because it’s magnificent. It is symbolic and mythical. The Grand Raid has nothing to envy of other major races and I am happy to have taken part in this edition although it is still very complicated”.
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A dietician in life, she admitted at the beginning of the year to having difficulty finding the balance between her personal and professional life. A difficulty that she corrected, as she assures the Distances + site. “I put my foot down on work and projects related to my athletic career. The environment around me has calmed down and I am more able to manage my emotions, to sleep, to be more attentive to others and to my performance. I feel much better. »
On a daily basis, the 32-year-old young woman is accompanied by Philippe Monnier, trainer at the sports performance optimization center. She is a member of the French trail running team. “We run as a team in the same race and we bring points to the team. These are different challenges with real team cohesion, a great state of mind to live in”he explained to France 3 in June.
She will now be able to return to mainland France, crowned with the brand new status of winner of the Diagonale des fous.
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