• French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue trains in the park of the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France. AFP
    French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue trains in the park of the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France. AFP
  • French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue trains at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere, where he is staying during the lockdown. AFP
    French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue trains at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere, where he is staying during the lockdown. AFP
  • French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue is staying at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere during the covid-19 lockdown. AFP
    French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue is staying at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere during the covid-19 lockdown. AFP
  • French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue cooks at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
    French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue cooks at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
  • Yosi Goasdoue at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France. AFP
    Yosi Goasdoue at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France. AFP
  • French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
    French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
  • French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue trains in Montlouis-sur-Loire. AFP
    French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue trains in Montlouis-sur-Loire. AFP
  • French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue in the park at Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
    French half marathon runner Yosi Goasdoue in the park at Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
  • Yosi Goasdoue during training. AFP
    Yosi Goasdoue during training. AFP
  • Yosi Goasdoue at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
    Yosi Goasdoue at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
  • The Chateau de la Bourdaisiere in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France. AFP
    The Chateau de la Bourdaisiere in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France. AFP
  • The Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP
    The Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. AFP

Half-marathon runner continues training at exquisite French chateau - in pics


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French half-marathon champion Yosi Goasdoue has found a way of continuing his training during the coronavirus pandemic .

Last month, when it became clear Europe was going into an extended period of lockdown, Goasdoue bought a treadmill for his home. However, the machine turned out to be too big for his front door and Goasdoue decided to move to a chateau in central France to continue his training, according to France 3 Centre-Val de Loire.

Goasdoue has taken up a room at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere, in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France.

According to the report, he is also helping out with odd jobs at the chateau. "As the hotel manager is confined to his home, I take messages and do whatever is necessary," Goasdoue was quoted as saying.