President of Nancy Athlétisme Métropole for over a year, Thierry Gigout did not expect to have such an eventful start. In love with the sport that he is, he is well and truly served: the current period indeed has the merit of putting to the test the precepts, which made his entrepreneurial success, and which he wishes to apply to NAM.
This Friday, with the organization’s support provider, TSE, the historic entity created by Pascal Thiébaut, Thierry Gigout and his delegated referent, Dominique Feuiltaine, therefore formalized their decision: “It’s a lot of regrets, of course, but in In this context, we all wanted this meeting to be a celebration. Trying to push to maintain an event that will only concern a handful of runners, is not in our opinion. “
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15 days before the Paris marathon
So here is the semi of the Grand Nancy postponed… But could it be otherwise? In the texts, nothing for the moment prevents the event from being held, on the condition that it concerns only high-level athletes, in other words a tiny proportion of an eminently popular event. Last year already, the half-marathon had already inevitably been rescheduled, going from an appointment made during strict confinement from March, to October, a few weeks before confinement 2, all with an appropriate health protocol.
Bis therefore repeated in 2021, “We are already in contact with the partner communities of the event and we have checked the date of October 3,” says Pascal Thiébaut. A judicious shooting window since it was positioned 15 days before the Paris marathon. And with a little optimism, health protocols may be lightened.
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