The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Lyon 2026, Yohan Plier crossed the line in 1:14:16: 229th of 800 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:45. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Lyon. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:35. 4:46 slower than at Vancouver 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 3:06v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 3:44v median −0:21
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Block 03 12:12Running 3 3:44v median −0:48
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Block 04 6:43Running 4 3:48v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:51v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 3:55v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 3:51v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 4:02v median −0:49
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.