Nicolas-Marie Daru

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Nicolas-Marie Daru
Personal information
Born (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 35)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Cross-country running, 3000m Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m s'chase: 8:16.36 (Chorzow, 2024)

Nicolas-Marie Daru (born 21 October 1988) is a French runner. In 2024, he became French national cross country champion, and also won the 3000m steeplechase at the French Athletics Championships. [1]

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Early life

From Grenoble, Daru joined the French army in 2006. [2] [3]

Career

He won the 2024 French Cross Country Championships. [4]

He qualified for the final and finished sixth overall at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in the 3000m steeplechase. [5] [6] He then won the 2024 French Athletics Championships in June 2024 in that discipline. [3]

In July 2024, he was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [7]

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References

  1. "Nicolas-Marie Daru". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  4. "Huge number from Isérois Nicolas-Marie Daru, French short cross champion!". ledauphine.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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