At 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time - and she's got the pedigree to beat some runners half her age
Not your typical great-grandmother, the German-born Frenchwoman runs 50 km a week, has competed in dozens of marathons, and has the medals to show for it.
"It's extraordinary to have the Olympics in Paris," said Humbert at her home in Eaubonne, an hour's drive north of the capital. "It would be a gift for my 60th marathon," she added. "For me it would be a crowning achievement." That's far from certain, as the number of race bibs is limited to 20,024, to be chosen in a random draw.
Husband Jacques, her biggest supporter, is helping where he can, and waiting for a response from the sports ministry to a request to reserve a bib for his wife. The ministry was not immediately available for comment.French runner Barbara Humbert, 83, long-distance world record winner in her category who dreams to run the Olympic Marathon For All at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games, poses during a daily practice session in Villiers-Adam near Paris, France April 26, 2023.
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