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Paris Marathon: Sunday event to attract 60,000 competitors

Paul Loyangata during a past marathon [Courtesy]

A competition among the monuments and a controversial athlete: 60,000 competitors are expected at the start of the Paris marathon Sunday morning. Among them Clemence Calvin, whose provisional suspension for evading doping control has been lifted.

"I have no reason to be afraid because I am straight and proud (...) Whistles and encouragement, I will only take the positive," assured the vice-champion of Europe marathon in 2018 on CNews Saturday.

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