Herve Taquet

Herve has completed numerous marathons and ultramarathons and enjoys running long distances in extreme conditions such as high altitude. Among his races, Herve has run the Grand Raid de Cro Magnon (106km), the 100km de Millau, the Grand Raid de la Reunion (150km with 8,000 metres of climbing), and the Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc (158km with over 8,500 metres of ascent). He also finished joint fourth in the 2006 North Pole Marathon. A 44 year-old kinesitherapist, he is married with four children. In addition to finishing co-third in the marathon, Herve finished co-third in the Antarctic 100k.