About me
My name is Maxens, I've been running since 2020, and I've never won a single race.
Nine bibs in three years, from 20 km to the marathon, always running alongside someone: pacing a friend to their goal, following another on my first trail run. An annual race every late June in Vimy that became a tradition. On 28 November, it will be the SaintéSprint: 24 km at night to Lyon, alongside 20 000 people who had the exact same idea on the exact same evening.
Outside of running, I am a software developer and content creator. My audience of developers, executives, and freelancers rarely overlaps with the running world. That is what makes my profile unique.
And I'm not doing it alone: Mathieu is lining up with me, on the same distance. Everything shared here applies to both of us.
Maxens mid-race: first trail run and one-handed ergonomics15/03/26
Mathieu, teammate on the SaintéSprint 24 km2026
Mathieu racing, SaintéSprint preparation2026
The duo: two runners, a nighttime A/B test bench13/04/25
My races
9 bibs since 2023, no podiums, no DNFs.
Brussels Half Marathon, twice
Same race, two editions: 1:43:55 in 23 then 1:32:44 in 24. 11 minutes and 11 seconds faster on the same course.
Official results
Times verifiable with the official timekeeper.
| Sofico Gent Marathon ↗Gand, Belgium | 3:28:274:56/km | 30/03/25 |
Target race
SaintéSprint, 24 km at night, 28 November 2026.
The SaintéLyon is a classic of French trail running: a late November night, thousands of headlamps stretching from Saint-Étienne to Lyon. The SaintéSprint is the short format: 24 km on the final section of the course, start at 23h00, finish at Halle Tony Garnier.
The official elevation gain for the 2026 edition has not yet been released by the organizers. The value shown is from the previous edition (~350 m D+ / 517 m D−).
My progression
Six years of training, published in full, lows included.
Six years, never a step back
I have never taken a step back from one year to the next: from 42 km in 2021 to 904 km in 2025. My volume increased twentyfold in five years.
| Year | Volume | Runs | Active weeks | km/wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 km | 2 | 2/10 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 42 km | 10 | 6/52 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 51 km | 10 | 8/52 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 205 km | 24 | 16/52 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 528 km | 66 | 28/52 | 10.1 |
| 2025 | 904 km | 97 | 39/52 | 17.4 |
| 2026 (in progress) | 530 km | 63 | 24/32 | 16.4 |
My averages
Month by month
The 52 months since my very first run, without a break.
These past few weeks
I share everything, including the rough patches. My year has been inconsistent: 32 active weeks out of 52 (62 %), 611 km over twelve months, and an average of 8.3 km per week over the last twelve. The comeback has been underway since August.
Empty weeks shown in dotted lines. None are hidden.
My best paces
| Longest run | 42.4 km · 87 m D+ | 30/03/25 |
| Highest elevation gain | 505 m D+ · 15.5 km | 15/03/26 |
| Best pace 5-10 km | 4:25/km over 5.2 km | 05/03/25 |
| Best pace 10-21 km | 4:28/km over 18.3 km | 13/03/25 |
| Best pace 21-30 km | 4:22/km over 21.2 km | 03/11/24 |
| Best pace +30 km | 4:54/km over 42.4 km | 30/03/25 |
Become a partner
What I'm looking for, and what I bring in return.
They support me
What I offer
I am an amateur runner and I embrace it. I'm not selling high performance: I offer a documented preparation and access to a professional audience outside the running bubble.
- In-depth posts documenting the preparation and race on LinkedIn (targeted professional audience, outside the running bubble)
- Dedicated website with public, verifiable training data, partner logo and link
- Detailed written field reports on gear tested in real conditions: nighttime trail running, in the winter
- Photo/video content before, during, and after the race
- Wearing brand apparel during the race and at the finish line