The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Lyon 2026, Douglas Barthelemy crossed the line in 1:23:14: 700th of 1,513 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:02 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:44. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:38v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 4:47v median +0:14
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 4:54v median −0:08
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:43v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:44v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:37v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 4:50v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:24
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.