This is a communication that should reassure the 52,000 participants expected this Sunday, April 2 for the Paris marathon. Questioned by a worried competitor on the social network Twitter, Pierre Rabadan, the assistant for Sports and the Olympic Games at the City of Paris, confirmed the holding of the event. “There was never any question of canceling or postponing the Paris marathon. I don’t know who started this rumour. See you on Sunday, ”wrote the chosen one.
In recent days, concern has been growing among marathon participants. The garbage collectors’ strike, as well as the recurring demonstrations against the pension reform, have raised doubts about the possibility of organizing such an event in such a tense climate. In particular on the availability of the police forces already widely solicited.
However, there would be no particular meeting planned for the moment between the organizer, ASO, the City of Paris and the police headquarters. The Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris continues its communication, announcing on social networks the opening of the Run Experience show at Porte de Versailles this Thursday or sending participants the QR Code so that they can collect their bib. But many competitors, in Paris, or coming from the provinces or even from abroad, continue to worry.
“Communicate! »
By questioning the Parisian elected officials Emmanuel Grégoire, David Belliard and Pierre Rabadan, a surfer, Tom, launched on Twitter this Sunday: “Could it be possible that you communicate without delay on the holding or not of the Paris Marathon? We leave runners in stress and doubt one week before the race… ONE WEEK! We are talking about 3 months of intense preparation. Communicate! »
What Pierre Rabadan ended up doing this Monday around 1 p.m. The fact remains that a demonstration is still planned for Tuesday in the streets of Paris, on part of the marathon route. And that garbage is still piled up on the sidewalks of the city. The police headquarters, in charge of traffic management and security on such an event, has still not communicated on the organization of the Paris marathon.