Montreal FADOQ 2016



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Jeux FADOQ Montreal

The day was cold. I finished the 5K run in 23'48'', one of my best times, but still not good enough to win. I finished third again, the winners did it in 23'26''.

For the 1K rapid walk, my knee bothered me all the time, but I still finished first with a time of 7'10''. For the provincials, I'll have to improve a little bit.

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