The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Lyon 2026, Matthew Messer crossed the line in 1:16:39: 177th of 698 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:50 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 6:04, ahead of 87% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:07v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:04v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:18v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 4:09v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:32v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:20v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 4:18v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 4:46v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.