The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:43 at Lyon 2026 put Thibaut Vessot 262nd of 800 men in the Pro division, ahead of 67% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:36 quicker than the median and 37th of 800. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:40 faster at Lyon 2026 than at Marseille 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 2:54v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 4:04v median −0:01
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Block 03 11:58Running 3 5:10v median +0:38
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Block 04 8:51Running 4 4:44v median +0:12
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:34v median +0:01
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:34v median +0:07
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:33v median +0:01
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:56v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.