The gendarmes expected for the French military cross-country championship

The gendarmes hope to once again collect titles during the French military cross-country championship, in Agen, on November 28, 2024. Five races will be on the program.

As in 2023, between 70 and 80 athletes from the National Gendarmerie will take part in the French military cross-country championship. This 2024 edition will take place in Agen (Lot-et-Garonne), November 28. 360 athletes also from the French Navy, the Air and Space Force and the Army are expected. This year, the sports office of 48th Agen Signal Regiment is in charge of the organization. All athletes will stay in the rooms of the National School of Prison Administration (ENAP) in Agen.

The program

The cross will be contested at Cancelles stadium, in Boé on courses, in a natural environment, of 2,200 and 1,300 meters. Five races will be on the program for the day: Cross Long (8:30 a.m.), Cross Master (9:30 a.m.); Women’s Cross (10:30 a.m.), Court Cross (11:30 a.m.) and Relay (12:30 p.m.).

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Favorite policemen

The gendarmes hope to collect podiums again like a year ago, when the race took place at theMontluçon gendarmerie school (Allier). Mehdi Brother had then imposed himself on the long cross. His comrade from the Republican Guard Faustin Guigon had finished second in the cross court. In the Masters 1-2-3, the gendarmes like Florian Madringnac, Alain Vepper also took their place on the podium. Apart from Mehdi Frère, absent this year due to his suspension pronounced just before the Paris Olympic Games, these gendarmes are favorites to appear on the podiums again.

Among the ladies, the gendarme Amal Bouyig (Hauts-de-France) is also favored in her own succession. A year ago, she was able to make the difference to win on the last climb. The policeman Lara Bellestra (Air Transport Gendarmerie) completed the women’s podium. Finally, the National Gendarmerie hopes to shine in teams during the joint challenge. In 2023, she won the silver medal.

Other gendarmes, who shone on February 14, 2024 during the national gendarmerie championship at National training center for gendarmerie forces (CNEFG) in Saint-Astierwill be present at this French military championship.

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