French athlete and middle-distance specialist Yann Schrub takes part in a training session with a view of the European Parliament in the background in Strasbourg, eastern France, on March 14, 2024. Focused on his next participation in the 10,000 meters at the Olympic Games, athlete Yann Schrub nonetheless defended his medical thesis in Nancy on March 29, 2024, the pinnacle achievement of his sports-study career. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP via Getty Images)