Running the "20km de Paris": combining sporting prowess and generosity in support of Pasteurdon

Sunday October 8 saw the latest edition of the famous "20km de Paris" race. This year, 51 Institut Pasteur staff took part, once again brimming with energy and enthusiasm and keen to embrace this new opportunity to combine their sporting prowess with their individual and collective support for Pasteurdon.

The race has always inspired outstanding performances, and this year's 45th edition was no exception. After the starting gun was fired under the Eiffel Tower, Institut Pasteur staff of all levels gave their all, and every single one made it to the finish line! This year, the first Pasteurian to complete the course, Eugen Pfeifer, posted a time of just 1:12:48, and the first of the Institut Pasteur's female runners, Hélène Tangapregassam, crossed the line in just 1:34:52! Team ranking?

During the race, the runners were accompanied by some great upbeat music provided by the Institut Pasteur's brass band, "Les enragés," alongside Batucada « Bloco Afro bandão ». The musicians also pulled off an impressive feat of endurance – for nearly three hours, they took it in turns to deliver a pulsating repertoire guaranteed to give the runners a boost over the final three kilometers. Mission accomplished in style!

 

After finishing and making their way back to the Institut Pasteur stand, the runners – all smiles following their great performances – made the most of the sunshine to take some photos, enjoyed some much-needed refreshments, and also added their name to a special roll-up banner as a reminder that research is very much part of them all!

Hervé, Libri, Margot, Fotini, Stéphane, Anthony, Nicolas, Tan Phuc, Yanis, Alice, Anne, Guilherme, Pedro luis, Inmaculada, Annabelle, Juan Diego, Nathalie, Minh-Tu, François, Florence, Noureddine, Guilhem, Shauna, Marc, Pierre, Frédéric, Arthur, Jared, Michael, Adrien, Bruno, Eugen, Laura, Lucas, Dorothée, Jean-Elie, Lars, Francois, Marie-Pierre, Cyril, Isabelle, Jorge, Rodolphe, Ludovic, Hélène, Sophie, Timothy, Mallory, Katherine: huge congratulations to you all for a great sporting achievement and for your support for Pasteurdon. See you again next year!

 

 
The Institut Pasteur's photographer got an insider's view of the race on a motorbike provided by the organizers for the Institut Pasteur, taking some great photos and helping promote the Pasteurdon cause!

See the event in images

And head to the Institut Pasteur's Instagram and X pages for some more memories of the day:

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Photo credits: Institut Pasteur - François Gardy