Compass Group and Crothall Healthcare Represented at 2025 Schneider Electric Paris Marathon

This year, Compass Group and Crothall Healthcare proudly reached the global stage at the 2025 Schneider Electric Paris Marathon through Pierre-Louis Ledent, who represented our organizations while supporting our valued partner and client, Team Allied Services. 

“Running for a cause gives a much deeper meaning to performance,” Pierre-Louis explained. “As someone living with a chronic illness, I was particularly touched by Allied Services’ commitment.” 

Team Allied Services challenges disability inspires fitness, and changes lives by bringing hope and opportunity to individuals with disabilities, life-changing injuries, and chronic illness. Each year, they provide life-changing rehabilitation care to thousands of adults and children, helping them achieve greater independence. Pierre-Louis ran with a special purpose: raising awareness and funds for specialized rehabilitation services benefiting these individuals. 

Pierre-Louis brings a wealth of athletic experience to Team Allied Services. With over 15 years in sports like competitive fencing, rugby, and long-distance running, his passion for athletic challenges is clear. Currently, he serves as the site director at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (INSEP), where he helps elite athletes with their training. 

After completing his first marathon in Milan in 2024, Pierre-Louis embraced the opportunity to represent Team Allied Services in Paris despite having just six weeks to prepare. “I love a challenge, and the opportunity to take part in this adventure in the most beautiful city in the world was simply irresistible,” he shared. 

The Paris Marathon route winds through the city’s most iconic landmarks, from the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde to Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower. Over 50,000 international runners tackled the 26.2-mile course. 

To prepare, Pierre-Louis developed a specialized training plan, training 3-4 times weekly. He also partnered with an experienced friend running in his tenth marathon. This preparation paid off; Pierre-Louis finished in 3 hours and 27 minutes, improving his Milan marathon time by 10 minutes despite Paris’s more demanding course. 

While celebrating his impressive finish time, Pierre-Louis emphasized that the race’s true value was elsewhere. “Thanks to this race, Allied Services was able to raise more than three thousand dollars. A true human adventure, driven by collective commitment.” 

The most memorable moments came from the overwhelming support. “Every moment is memorable: the 50,000 runners, the volunteers, the laughter, the tears… What I particularly appreciated was the support of my friends, especially after the 37th kilometer. At that moment, I realized that I had crossed the famous ‘wall’ and was still in good shape.” 

In challenging moments, the cause became his motivation. “In the most difficult times, it was the cause I was running for that gave me the strength to keep going. Thinking about it made me hold on even harder.” 

The support from Crothall Healthcare and Compass Group enabled Pierre-Louis to bring Allied Services’ mission to a global stage, extending its reach beyond borders. 

Jim Brogna, Vice President of Strategic Partnership at Allied Services, expressed his gratitude:

“We are very fortunate to have a commitment from many business partners, like Crothall and Compass, that drives Team Allied Services’ fundraising success. Pierre-Louis Ledent’s participation in Paris reminds us what a difference someone can make on Allied Services Integrated Health System from anywhere in the world, and how inspiring the care Allied Services colleagues provide each day!”

“42 kilometers to give meaning to each stride—it’s perhaps this cause that allowed me to push my limits,” he reflected. “Thank you to everyone who made this sporting and charitable project possible.”