Super Surprise
Good-looking, a Southern accent, lots of kind words
and strong performances, such is the impression Samuel has left
on the other
runners. He’s a true athlete who started off with more classic
athletics (coming second in the under 21s French 1500m Championships)
before moving over to trail and long-distance running in 1999.
For his first MDS he says somewhat timidly he hoped “to
make it into the top ten”. After the first few stages he upped
his ambitions and went on to secure a superb 4th place behind the
apparently unstoppable Moroccan trio. Samuel Bonaudo is a sportsman
in the most noble sense of the word. According to his team-mate
Gilles Diehl, a well-decorated athlete himself: “Samuel
has both the physical and mental strengths required, and he’s
humble with it. I’m happy to see young talent coming through
like this. David Pasquio is another case in point … ».
Samuel is undoubtedly serious about running, even managing a sports
shop for a living. But modest as ever, he blushes on hearing compliments
from Gilles Diehl. His is a name to remember…
