Nathalie Cuny and Julien Jan won the elite French championship title in the 5000m event. The weather was favorable for delivering a great performance and tackling the 12 laps of the track before winning the competition.
The first kilometer was completed in 4’06”, and the duo (Nathalie-Julien, guide) seemed at ease despite it being their very first race together. The laps followed one another and looked similar for both athletes.
At mid-course, Julien experienced a slight drop in pace, but Nathalie quickly resumed a competitive rhythm. In the last two laps, you could feel Nathalie and Julien, motivated to secure a good time.
Then, in the final stretch, the encouragement from the audience as well as from her guide pushed Nathalie to achieve a time of 20’54” and propelled her to the top of the podium to finish as the elite French champion of 2013.
Sébastien Filippini, president of the A.N.I.C.E.S association, congratulates the duo on this new title and the gold medal that Nathalie and her guide Julien were able to bring back to the Côte d’Azur!
