The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Lochu finished 685th of 1,513 men in the Open division at Lyon 2026, in 1:22:53, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 316th of 1,513. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better 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 8:08Running 1 3:42v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:49v median +0:16
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 5:07v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:04v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:13v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:09v median +0:14
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 5:12v median +0:18
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 5:46v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.