The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Lyon 2026, Cédric Bastin crossed the line in 1:13:35: 123rd of 495 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:14 behind the median. Time in the roxzone, 5:49, was faster than 88% of the field.
The field ran 5:43 faster at Lyon 2026 than at Paris 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:23Running 1 2:53v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 3:53v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 3:58v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 3:52v median −0:58
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 4:11v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 493
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 493 men who finished.