VIDEO: Crazy winds at this race must have felt like hitting the wall
This distance race in France had some of the strongest winds you will ever see. Check it out for yourself in this now-viral video.
Hitting the wall in a distance race is a familiar feeling for many runners. More often than not, it’s because of physical fatigue rather than from an act of Mother Nature.
Runners felt the effects of extreme winds at a race in France on March 5 causing havoc for many of those who participated. Wind gusts as strong as 85 km/h significantly slowed runners at the Foulées des 2 Rives 14K in Brest, a port city in the country’s northwest region.
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The wind was so strong that runners were crouching in an effort to stay on their feet. “I thought I was going backwards at times,” the winner told Le Télégramme in French.
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Henri Dumoustier is believed to have captured footage of the wind at Albert-Louppe Bridge, which connects Plougastel-Daoulas and Le Relecq-Kerhuon. The 888m bridge has a height of 27.5m and a width of 9m. The original clip, posted to Facebook, has more than 555,000 views. A look at Google Maps shows that the bridge is relatively unprotected from the Atlantic Ocean.
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There were 425 finishers in the 14K, according to race results. The event also hosted a 5K.
Dumoustier also captured photographs of the strong wind gusts as part of his race album. See photos here.
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