French athlete of Algerian descent Abderrazak Charik shone on two levels on Sunday, October 11, during the Paris semi-marathon.
First with his time, then with the way he finished the race.
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Abderrazak Charik finishes 3rd in the Paris semi-marathon
With an impressive time of 58:34, Charik placed third in the 11th edition of the famous Paris race, won by Kenyan Daniel Tumaka Kosen (57:11), followed by Frenchman Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse (57:45).
In the women's race, French athlete Mekdes Woldu triumphed with a time of 1:04:37. A total of 35,000 runners participated.
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Abderrazak Charik completed the 20 kilometers of the race at an average speed of 20.49 km/h. Despite such an achievement requiring considerable effort, the Algerian impressed with the way he finished the race. Crossing the finish line, he expressed his joy by performing a roll on the track with great ease.
