NY Marathon & Life Change: Association 42 Story

It’s the almost immutable Sunday morning ritual since last March. This time, the running session was apparently quiet. Around twenty kilometers, despite everything, covered in the Bois de Boulogne. This Sunday, November 2, the setting will be completely different. “It’s going to be fabulous,” Zoé can already imagine. I can already see myself with my medal around my neck, it seems that the atmosphere is crazy and that the spectators are admiring as they see us complete the 42 km. »

“Look, Farouk is going to do the New York marathon, it’s extraordinary! » enthuses Malek Boukerchi, pointing to one of the 26 participants. An extreme runner and anthropologist, he founded the “42” association, which brings together young people from various backgrounds around the values ​​of sport. « The France of colors and territories… The marathon is a school of life, believes Malek. However, the project is not to run for the sake of running but to bring together different profiles and grow together. »

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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