Léon Marchand's disrupted summer, ahead of home European Championships
The 24-year-old from Toulouse is set to be the star of the continental competition opening Monday in Paris. But an injury in June, followed by a relapse, complicated his preparations.
Léon Marchand, a 24-year-old athlete from Toulouse, is set to be a star at the European Championships in Paris, which begins on Monday. However, his preparations were complicated by an injury in June and a subsequent relapse, according to Le Monde English.
The championships will also feature Audrey Werro, a 22-year-old Swiss athlete, in the women's 800 meters. Associated Press reports that Werro, who uses a lion's roar celebration, ran the third-fastest women's time ever in late June with 1 minute, 53.80 seconds. She will compete against Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, the reigning Olympic champion, and Dutch athlete Femke Broeders-Bol.
The European Championships will be a seven-day event, with the women's 800 meters final taking place on Friday night.
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