Félix Bour: Bounce Back to Run Better

“I'm Done Making Mistakes”, the Letter that Changed Félix Bour's Career ✉️ 

Beginning his competition journey in 2011 in cross-country and winning 🏆 the French Championship of 3,000 m in Dreux, Félix is an athlete specializing in long-distance running 🏃 since he was 16 years old. But, as often is the case, running is not a smooth ride. In 2015, Félix fell into an unhealthy spiral 👎. Junk food, lack of sleep, ineffective recovery... a routine unsuitable for the running world, greatly impacting his motivation ☹️. Failed races, being overtaken by younger, more motivated, better-trained athletes, and a significant decrease in self-confidence followed. His coach began to hesitate about his talent and maturity 🧠. A wake-up call and realization, a change was needed. Re-motivated, Félix Bour took his courage and pen 🪶, and wrote a letter to his coach Michel Poiter. “I'm done making mistakes”, a strong phrase reflecting his self-realization. With a rapid impact 💥, today, this fall has surely been beneficial, when one looks at this athlete's record. 

On the Road to Success ⭐️

Starting from 2021, major events began and scores followed. In October, he claimed the first place on the podium at Marseille-Cassis 🌊, delivering a magnificent race against Morhad Amdouni. A truly exceptional feat, as this victory ended 30 years of domination 💪 by African athletes in this iconic race. As a team, also with the gold medal around his neck, his team finished first in the European Cross Country Championships 🇪🇺, in Dublin. The following years also allowed him to accumulate other medals. He became French Champion in 2023 and 2024 at the 10 km 🥇. In 2024, his participation in the Olympic Marathon made his country proud, finishing 50th in the overall ranking but notably the 3rd Frenchman ✨. The year 2025 was marked by a masterful performance in the Seville Half Marathon. With a time of 1h00’00 flat, his time placed him in the 5th position in the French historic ranking for this discipline 🤩. But that's not all, just one week later, he claimed the title of French Elite Champion in cross-country, for the first time in his career. 

Today, Félix Bour is making a notable name for himself among French athletes, consistently achieving, victories and noteworthy performances, ever since the beginning of his career 🔥.