Might you think about a greater solution to spend your post-marathon restoration than enjoyable with good glass of wine? It appears that evidently the winner of the Sunday’s Alsace Winery Marathon in Molsheim, France, will likely be doing a whole lot of that within the coming weeks–or months. Emilie Tissot of Strasbourg, France gained the 42.2K race in 2:50:37–and, for her grand prize, obtained her weight in bottles of wine.
It’s protected to say she’ll be set for dinner events or housewarming items for awhile, taking house 51 bottles.
The Alsace Winery Marathon, or Marathon du Vignoble d’Alsace, programs by way of the vineyards of the Alsace area in northeastern France, that includes 12 meals and wine tasting stops alongside the way in which. It’s a festive occasion, with many individuals operating in costumes. There’s additionally a half-marathon, 10K and strolling occasion provided, in addition to youngsters and junior races.
British man runs 4-hour marathon whereas ingesting 25 glasses of wine
Wine grape varieties provided on the tasting stops embrace Riesling, rosé, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Crémant and Sylvaner. On the finish of the race, all individuals obtain a medal, a bottle of wine and a finisher T-shirt.
Tissot, a street and path runner and full-time physiotherapist, was eight minutes off her marathon private finest of two:42:50. Final yr, the 32-year-old earned the bronze medal on the French Marathon Championships; she’s additionally a former French race stroll champion.
