The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Lyon 2026, Luca Blesson crossed the line in 1:18:03: 314th of 800 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:57 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:42 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:53Running 1 2:41v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 3:38v median −0:27
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Block 03 12:23Running 3 3:53v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 3:58v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:57v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 3:50v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:02v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 4:19v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.