Athletics: young gems and champions at the Marseille international meeting

In 2024, Louise Maraval achieved the minimums in the 400m hurdles for the Paris-2024 Olympic Games during the international meeting in Marseille. Two years later, the Choletaise returns with still the same determination and this time the qualifying time for the European Championships in Birmingham (August 10-16) in the sights.

This evening, there will be many who want to raise the level even further during the Marseille international meeting at the Delort stadium. And this 20th edition will be no exception to the rule with many champions including Pietro Arese, bronze medalist at the last European Championships in Rome and finalist at the Paris-2024 Olympic Games over 1500m, who will launch his outdoor season here over his favorite distance. “This meeting is very important for meconcedes the Italian who makes the effort to express himself in French. Injured all last year, I experienced ups and downs this winter. I hope to have a good race to regain my level.”