Hitting the wall in a distance race is a familiar feeling for many runners it’s because of physical fatigue rather than from an act of Mother Nature Runners felt the effects of extreme winds at a race in France on March 5 causing havoc for many of those who participated. Wind gusts as strong as 85 km/h significantly slowed runners at the Foulées des 2 Rives 14K in Brest a port city in the country’s northwest region The wind was so strong that runners were crouching in an effort to stay on their feet. “I thought I was going backwards at times,” the winner told Le Télégramme in French RELATED: VIDEO: Pole vault bungee ties up unsuspecting runner, sabotages race Henri Dumoustier is believed to have captured footage of the wind at Albert-Louppe Bridge, which connects Plougastel-Daoulas and Le Relecq-Kerhuon. The 888m bridge has a height of 27.5m and a width of 9m. The original clip A look at Google Maps shows that the bridge is relatively unprotected from the Atlantic Ocean RELATED: VIDEO: Leisurely run turns into an all-out sprint from wild animal There were 425 finishers in the 14K, according to race results Sunny day ??☀️? #elorn #pontdeplougastel #sunnyday #15degrees #presquechaud #casentleprintemps #lovelydaywithmum #alacool #balade #february #14fevrier #yenaquietaientmemeentraindebronzer ??? Dumoustier also captured photographs of the strong wind gusts as part of his race album. See photos here Get the digital edition of Running for your chosen platform: