Their wishes for 2021. David Spitaleri wants to run marathons away from his balcony

David Spitaleri has been one of the defining faces of the year 2020, of the spring confinement in particular. On the morning of Sunday April 5, the day he was to take the start of the then postponed Paris marathon, this inhabitant of Maizières-lès-Metz, embarked on a completely crazy project: complete a marathon on its 3.40 meter long balcony. A challenge for a good cause too: he had proposed an online jackpot intended to raise funds for the CHR Metz-Thionville. Eleven hours, three minutes and two seconds of very short strides later, he “cut” the finish line of 42.195 kilometers.

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“Running on such a small balcony is almost madness! “

” I still can not believe it. Despite the situation, it remains a very good memory. I can’t imagine that I did that, ”smiles the 24-year-old amateur athlete. “We still talk about it today. It marked a lot of people. It was phew! But I wouldn’t have done it for fun. I did it to promote the fundraiser and help the hospital. ” Few weeks later, he donated the 1350 euros in donations obtained as a result of his feat. “Running a marathon on a balcony, it’s true that it’s unusual. But running on such a small balcony is almost madness! », This Mosellan with a big heart is still surprised.

Paris and Metz on its program

He will therefore never forget 2020, the year during which he changed jobs and received a driving license “fourteen hours before the reconfinement”. David Spitaleri, who also spends himself by accumulating the terminals by bike, now has his eyes turned towards other objectives: marathons, of course! “” I am registered for those in Paris and Metz. “The Lorraine, who had completed those of Molsheim and Metz, already in 2019, hopes to be able to resume competition normally. Far from his balcony.

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