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April 2, 2023
Ethiopian Abeje Ayana and Kenyan Helah Kiprop surprise at the Paris Marathon
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
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At only twenty years old and without reference in this discipline, the Ethiopian Abeje Ayana triumphed on Sunday in the Paris marathon, while the Kenyan Helah Kiprop managed a fantastic comeback to win the women’s race.
Two surprises at the Paris marathon. Ethiopian Abeje Ayana won on Sunday April 2, a few minutes before Kenyan Helah Kiprop.
In an Ethiopian duel, Ayana dropped Guye Adola, her 12-year-old eldest, the race favorite following her victory in 2021 at the Berlin Marathon. Following a first acceleration in the climb of the last six kilometers, to which Adola responded, Ayana placed a new attack, this time sharp, almost five kilometers from the finish line. He completed the course in 2 h 07 min 15 sec, twenty seconds ahead of Adola and 25 ahead of the Kenyan Josphat Boit, third.
Ayana was running her first marathon, following two half-marathons, one in Poznan (Poland) completed in 59 min 39 sec in October 2021, and another in Cardiff finished in 1 h 00 min 17 sec last year. His first strides on a course of 42.195 kilometers propelled him to the rank of international athlete.
Kiprop in extremis
In the women’s race, victory was even more contested. A group of five women still led the way with three kilometers to go. The Kenyan Helah Kiprop was the first to let go… before coming back to finally get ahead of her competitors following an unexpected comeback, gleaning a victory thanks to the self-sacrifice that characterizes marathon runners.
Kiprop, victorious in particular in the Tokyo marathon in 2016, managed the time of 2 h 23 min 19 sec, crossing the line in the same time as the Ethiopian Atalel Anmut. Another Ethiopian, Fikrte Wereta, finished third, three seconds behind the leading duo.
In the disabled category, Briton David Weir, six-time Paralympic gold medalist, sprinted ahead of Dutchman Geert Schipper to win his second title following 2017, in 1h 34 min 23 sec.
Contested in the Parisian grayness and in conditions made difficult by the rain and the wind, the race did not allow the athletes to set new records.
Nor did it offer them the opportunity to recognize the route of the Olympic marathon, which will be held in the streets of the French capital in less than 500 days. This year’s route started from the center of Paris and then swept across the capital from East to West. The Olympic route will start at the Hôtel de Ville before plunging in the direction of Versailles (south-west) and then returning to the centre.
More than 52,000 participants were expected at this 46e edition, with 43% of distance neophytes.
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“That’s what I can blame him for”: Florent Pagny balances on the attitude of his ex Vanessa Paradis
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
This Wednesday, April 5, Florent Pagny will reveal his autobiography. A book in which the singer returns in particular to his love story with Vanessa Paradis, and the regrets that followed their breakup.
A bitter break. At the end of the 80s, Florent Pagny et Vanessa Paradis began an idyll which particularly marked the spirits. Indeed, at that time, the singer was 26 years old, while the young artist, who spent many weeks squatting first place in the top 50 with her hit Joe Will Taxi, is only 15 years old. One will follow in spite of everything relationship that will last three years. “Cwas very pleasant and very easy”confided Florent Pagny in the columns of Current Woman in January 2013, before adding: “Except the breakup”.
A separation on which he returned in his autobiography entitled Pagny by Florent (Fayard edition), which is scheduled for release this Wednesday, April 5. “I cleared the photo. Direct !”, writes Florent Pagny, as revealed by our colleagues from BFMTV, who had the chance to discover the work in advance. Florent Pagny thus regrets that Vanessa Paradis has erased him from his life. “That’s what I can blame him for in the end, because I was there for her so much, I worked so hard to fix everything that was messy or unhealthy around herand it worked so well for him”he adds.
The confidences of Florent Pagny on his wife, Azucena Caamaño
Fortunately, Florent Pagny will end up consoling himself in the arms of Azucena Caamaño, whom he met in 1992. However, it was not easy for him to conquer the heart of the one who then gave him two children. “I found my heroine. All the cards are once morest me. We will have to fight for our love story to exist. My destiny is changing, I know it, I feel it, but I can see that on the other hand Azucena is not aware”, says the 61-year-old artist in his autobiography. But Florent Pagny did well to persevere because 30 years later, the two lovebirds are in love as at the first.
Those who have performed Hajj five years ago cannot apply for Hajj
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
RIYADH – The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that those who have performed Hajj five years ago from within Saudi Arabia can also apply for Hajj from today. Applications for Hajj had already been accepted from Saudi Arabia, but only those who had never performed Hajj were given the opportunity in the first phase. Hajj can be performed once more following five years.
The application systems on the Ministry’s website and the Nusuk application have been operational since this morning. The ministry clarified that if the locals and foreigners who have done Hajj five or more years ago are still interested in performing Hajj, they can apply online and through Nusak application as soon as possible. Must be 12 years of age completed. The identity document should be valid at least till the end of Dulhaj month. The conditions are that they should not be suffering from a deadly disease or communicable disease.