The 46th edition of the Foreign Legion Half Marathon (13 miles / 21 km) was held in Castelnaudary (Southern France) on Saturday, October 5, 2024. As usual, the sporting event was organized by the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE), training school of the Legion.
The biggest free (unpaid) sporting event in Occitania, the southernmost administrative region of metropolitan France, it is open for legionnaires, non-Legion military personnel, and civilians. Almost all Foreign Legion regiments were represented there this year: 1er RE, 2e REI, 3e REI, 4e RE, 1er REG, 2e REG, 1er REC, 13e DBLE, and also the COMLE.
The 46th edition was marked by a new 3K race for the youngest participants, which was added to the two already established runs, the half marathon and a 9.6K (6 mi) race.
The half marathon runs along the historical Canal du Midi, a 150 mi (240 km) long waterway, considered one of the largest construction projects of the 17th century which helps to link the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
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