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Alban Pellegrin Finishes 72 Marathons in 72 Days Across France

The feat honored his late mother, drawing about €30,000 for Fondation du Souffle.

Overview

  • He completed the final leg on Tuesday, 11 November, in Lauterbourg, Alsace.
  • He covered roughly 3,200 kilometers in total in full autonomy without assistance.
  • He ran every day with no rest days and slept each night at strangers' homes along the route.
  • The fundraiser linked to the challenge surpassed its €15,000 goal, reaching about €30,000 for Fondation du Souffle.
  • A former Koh-Lanta contestant, he documented the journey on social media and wrote that he felt "filled, exhausted, moved, happy" upon finishing.