Contours de l’édition 2023 dévoilés

It was during a press conference held by the organizing committee of this athletics competition, which will take place on September 9th, 2023.

The N'Djamena-Kousseri Mink-Mini marathon is making a comeback after a period of interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With only four months to go until this sports event, preparations are intensifying. Everything is being implemented to ensure a resounding success for this moment. Launched in 2017, the N'Djamena-Kousseri international half-marathon will take place for the third time on September 9th, 2023. Honorable Kamssouloum Abba Kabir, the patron of the competition, stated that the press conference, held a few months in advance, was mainly to respond to the requests of athletes and the general public who had been eagerly asking for the resumption of this activity. More precisely, the press conference aimed to inform partners so that they could mobilize effectively to ensure the smooth running of this major sports event. Taking place in a crisis-affected zone.
Translate to English: The Mink-Mini marathon N'Djamena-Kousseri is making a comeback after a period of interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With four months remaining until this sporting event, preparations are gaining momentum. Everything is being done to ensure its resounding success. Launched in 2017, the N'Djamena-Kousseri International Half Marathon will be held for the third time on September 9th, 2023. Honorable Kamssouloum Abba Kabir, the patron of the competition, stated that this press conference, held a few months prior, was primarily intended to respond to the requests of athletes and the public who were eager for the return of this activity. Specifically, the press conference aimed to inform partners so that they can effectively mobilize to ensure the smooth running of this major sporting event. Being held in a crisis-stricken area characterized by attacks from the Islamist sect Boko Haram, the promoter has stated that all security measures will be implemented. The defense forces will be involved in this effort. During the first two successful editions, the Ministry of Defense also deployed military personnel to ensure the security of athletes and the public. This Mink-Mini marathon will mainly aim to engage the populations of N'Djamena and Kousseri in sports, promote peace, fraternity, and social cohesion, as well as strengthen friendship and brotherhood between the peoples of Cameroon and Chad. The upcoming third edition aims to break participation records, with 1000 participants expected instead of the previous 700. According to Honorable Kamsouloum, "the innovation is that the athletes will be taken care of by experts from the Confederation." This is logical as the sporting event is now included in the championship calendar, and "approval will be granted by technicians sent by the African Athletics Confederation," the promoter of the mini-marathon proudly states. Although the competition primarily involves Cameroonian and Chadian athletes, there are also foreign participants. The distance of the course is 22.26km, starting from the city center of N'Djamena and ending in Kousseri. The winner of this third edition, which has the slogan "fraternity, peace, and social cohesion in Africa," will receive a prize of 2.5 million FCFA.

By Emmanuel MVELE.