The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Lyon 2026, François Grimaud crossed the line in 1:17:50: 309th of 800 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:24 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Lyon. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:35.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:48Running 1 2:53v median −0:18
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Block 02 9:17Running 2 3:44v median −0:21
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Block 03 13:36Running 3 4:29v median −0:03
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 3:56v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:49v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 3:51v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 3:55v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 4:20v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.