The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthieu Bacconnais finished 249th of 1,513 men in the Open division at Lyon 2026, in 1:13:01, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:06Running 1 2:50v median −0:43
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 3:44v median −0:49
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:01v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 3:41v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:10v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 3:54v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 3:57v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 4:12v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.