About The Event
The "FAST5000" meeting is a highlight of the French athletics calendar. Created in 2021 by a team of athletics fans in the western suburbs of Paris, with the support of the Houilles, Montesson and Maisons-Laffitte Athletics clubs.
A DAY OF RUNNING, PBs AND FUN
The "sporting spectacle" provides a unique athletics experience for runners and spectators.
For the runners, everything will is be set up to help them beat their record: pacers, wavelights, refreshments before and after the race, seeded races, physios, attractive prizes, crazy atmosphere, and much more! (see info) In 2021, 60% got a PB and 80% an SB. All the (men's) places were sold out in under 10 days. In 2022, 68% got a PB and 96% an SB! In 2023, the weather was awful (shush). In 2024, 52% got PBs and all the places for the men sold out in under a day!
For the spectators, the meeting is more than just running: music, food trucks, beer trucks, entertainment and the opportunity to get down on the track to be right next to the runners (see info).
The meeting is an afternoon of high level racing, fun and records!
L'équipe du FAST5000
Simon Messenger (& mascotte)
FAST5000 Director
One English person can hide another. One once ran from Bratislava to Budapest. The other one can't wait to put on her hedgehog costume!
Maxime Garcin
FAST5000 Director
You did 15'29"40 and not 15'29"17 in 2017 at the departmentals? Don't worry, Maxime knows. He knows everything. EVERYTHING.
François Gancel
FAST5000 Director
The Mr Athletics of Montesson, the Mr Montesson all short. A key to the setting up of the meeting!
Pippa Messenger
Superstar & Sign-Ups
She runs as often as she eats chocolate, which is a lot. Loves cats. Legendary mascot!
Sebastien Sapei
Superstar
5th M40 at the Euros 10km. Coach of the SOH. President of SOH Athletics. Dreams of qualifying for the slowest series.
Frederic Athenor
ACM President
Mr. Volts. Mr Amps. Mr. Watts. Mr. "will save our lives in case of electrical problems".
Emilie Devaux
Financial Manager
Money, money, money! A real life accountant, she will make sure we have all the pennies for the big bonuses!
Marc Pereira
Foodtrucks Manager
More capable of qualifying for the FAST50000 than the FAST5000, our honorary Portuguese (in Houilles, we need at least one) "brings us closer to the essential".
François Jacob
Hotels Manager
Some think he's there for the FAST5000. Others just to keep an eye on Marc P. Both are likely.
Guillaume Perone
Superstar
Mr Maisons-Laffitte, he's not been around long enough for us to write something funny. But he's fast and manages lots of houses.
Céline Littré
Superstar
Mrs Maisons-Laffitte, he's not been around long enough for us to write something funny. But she's fast and I'm pretty sure she doesn't manage lots of houses.
Pedro Lopes
Superstar
One Lopes can hide another: after Emmanuel last year, it's Pedro this year
Youss Basli
Superstar
He's such a fan of the FAST5000 that he's working on it from the Lyon region. Now that's real motivation!
Zouhir Driouache
Superstar
Basically Maxime's slave