The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Lyon 2026, Thomas Gutfleisch crossed the line in 1:17:22: 428th of 1,513 men, faster than 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 53% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:36 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:45v median +0:12
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:30v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:54v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 5:02v median +0:05
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 5:06v median +0:05
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:53v median −0:02
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:47v median −0:07
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Block 08 14:19Running 8 4:56v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.