The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mehdi Challandes at Lyon 2026: 1:05:35, 60th of 1,513 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:33 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:50, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 3:19 faster at Lyon 2026 than at Geneva 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:06Running 1 2:49v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 3:45v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:03v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 4:01v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:05v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:53v median −1:02
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Block 07 7:15Running 7 4:02v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:03v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1497
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,497 men who finished.