Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BEFORE THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF APRIL 15 2019. EXCLUSIVE REPORT IN THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL. THE WEST FACADE OF NOTRE DAME IN LATE AFTERNOON, ILE DE LA CITE. ON THE COURT, THE ZERO KILOMETER POINT, WHICH MARKS THE INTERSECTION OF THE ROADS OF FRANCE. IN THE CENTER, THE ARROW (REBUILT IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE OLD, SHOT IN THE REVOLUTION) IS 96 METERS AND TOWERS 69 METERS. NARROW AND VERY HIGH BAYS (OVER 16 METERS) GIVE THEM LIGHTNESS. THE FACADE IS 43.5 METERS WIDE. AT THE FOREGROUND, L. TO R., ARCOLA STREET, THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME, THE SOUTH ARM OF THE SEINE AND QUAI DE MONTEBELLO. ON THE BACK GROUND L. TO R., THE CHURCH OF SAINT GERVAIS AND THE LATIN QUARTER. ALTITUDE 140 METERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BEFORE THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF APRIL 15 2019. EXCLUSIVE REPORT IN THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL. THE WEST FACADE OF NOTRE DAME IN LATE AFTERNOON, ILE DE LA CITE. ON THE COURT, THE ZERO KILOMETER POINT, WHICH MARKS THE INTERSECTION OF THE ROADS OF FRANCE. IN THE CENTER, THE ARROW (REBUILT IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE OLD, SHOT IN THE REVOLUTION) IS 96 METERS AND TOWERS 69 METERS. NARROW AND VERY HIGH BAYS (OVER 16 METERS) GIVE THEM LIGHTNESS. THE FACADE IS 43.5 METERS WIDE. AT THE FOREGROUND, L. TO R., ARCOLA STREET, THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME, THE SOUTH ARM OF THE SEINE AND QUAI DE MONTEBELLO. ON THE BACK GROUND L. TO R., THE CHURCH OF SAINT GERVAIS AND THE LATIN QUARTER. ALTITUDE 140 METERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cheromei wins Yokohama Women's Marathon

Cheromei wins Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kenya's Lydia Cheromei crosses the finish line to win the Yokohama Women's Marathon in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012. Cheromei ran uncontested after the 15 kilometer-point and finished in a race record of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera (R) of Ethiopia and Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata run neck and neck at the 41-kilometer point in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 1. Abera, the gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2001, won the race in a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds. Ogata finished second with a personal-best 2:09:15. (Pool photo)

(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera (R) of Ethiopia and Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata run neck and neck at the 41-kilometer point in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 1. Abera, the gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2001, won the race in a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds. Ogata finished second with a personal-best 2:09:15. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)