 She also helped the French relay team to the World silver medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics later that year.The 2002 season marked a significant career progression for Hurtis, beginning with the gold medal at the European Indoor Championships.She ran a 100 metres personal best that summer, recording a time of 10.96 seconds, making her the joint second-fastest French woman over the distance alongside Marie-José Pérec.