Ex-pro Nacer Bouhanni runs one of the fastest marathons ever recorded by a pro cyclist

Nacer Bouhanni didn't always have the best reputation within the cycling peloton. The French sprinter hung up his bicycle at the end of last year but never stopped being active. Bouhanni dipped his feet in boxing but above all - running.

Turns out he was working towards a marathon participation, having already completed a fast half marathon in Paris earlier this year. But last weekend in Frankfurt, the full course 42 kilometers and 195 meters awaited the winner of three stages at Giro and Vuelta.

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And he succeeded! Nacer Bouhanni completed the classic distance with a staggering time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 36 seconds. It may be surprising that an ex-sprinter would set such a fast time in the marathon, but all things considered, the sprinters in road cycling are of course endurance athletes who still have a good finish.

To give you an idea of how great perforamnce it was, WielerRevue lists that the fastest time on maraton course set by ex-pro cyclist is 2 hours 26 minutes of Leonardo Calzavara who raced for few smaller Italian teams in late 90s. A more well-known name Adam Hansen, the current head of CPA, clocked a time of 2 hours 30 minutes.

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