The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Lyon 2026, Armand Deshaies crossed the line in 1:11:55: 179th of 800 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:28 ahead of the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:21. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Lyon cost the whole field time: about 0:35 more than the average race this season, going by 384 athletes who raced both. 8:29 faster than at Toulouse 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 2:53v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 3:39v median −0:26
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Block 03 12:10Running 3 4:06v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:13Running 4 4:11v median −0:21
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:10v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 3:57v median −0:30
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:00v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 4:17v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 797
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 797 men who finished.