The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Farid El harchly finished 83rd of 735 men in the Open division at Lyon 2026, in 1:10:34, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 73% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:26, was faster than 96% of the field.
The field ran 2:34 faster at Lyon 2026 than at Bordeaux 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:00v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 3:42v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 3:46v median −1:14
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 3:51v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 3:58v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 3:55v median −0:58
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 4:12v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 4:07v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 731
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 731 men who finished.