The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Lyon 2026, Michael Butt crossed the line in 1:14:02: 281st of 1,513 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:04 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 2:48v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 3:39v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 3:58v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:01v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:02v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 3:55v median −0:59
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 4:16v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.