One runner didn't let the French government's order to remain indoors prevent him from training for a marathon during the coronavirus pandemic.
Last week, Elisha Nochomovitz, a 32-year-old restaurant worker, ran the length of a marathon—on his 23-foot long balcony. And he did it in six hours and 48 minutes, a personal record nearly double that of his previous finish time. "My only pleasure is running, no matter what the time," Nochomovitz said. He lives in the French city of Balma near Toulouse.
He devoted his run to medical workers working through this pandemic, who he feels are doing a wonderful job. Although Nochomovitz has run 36 marathons, he said his balcony marathon was the most challenging. Because of the short length of the balcony, Nochomovitz was unable to gain any momentum or speed as he had to constantly turn back and forth. He said he ran about 3,000 laps.
Luckily, Nochomovitz said his girlfriend was there to support him, feeding him M&M's and Coca Cola to help him refuel as he ran. Though his balcony is nothing like the streets of Barcelona, where he was supposed to run the marathon on March 15 before it got canceled, Nochomovitz said the experience was meaningful. Some people, he said, even reached out to say they were encouraged by him.
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