The race, in three figures
The race, in words
SAMY Gouader took 2nd of 69 in the 16–24 age group at Lyon 2026, in 1:03:11.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:48 quicker than the median and 99th of 698. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:00, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 2:15 faster at Lyon 2026 than at Paris 1 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:54Running 1 2:47v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:31v median −1:10
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 3:41v median −1:24
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 3:35v median −1:28
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 3:46v median −1:21
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:47v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 3:43v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:57Running 8 3:52v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 688
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 688 men who finished.