The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:10 at Lyon 2026 put cedric Bessaye 256th of 800 men in the Pro division, ahead of 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:36 quicker than the median and 118th of 800. A harder second half: 1:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:36 slower at Lyon 2026 than at Paris GP 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:31v median +0:20
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:26v median +0:21
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 4:42v median +0:10
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Block 04 7:41Running 4 4:44v median +0:12
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:47v median +0:14
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:45v median +0:18
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:44v median +0:12
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 5:07v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.