The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Lyon 2026, Joelle Théraulaz crossed the line in 1:34:23: 452nd of 964 women, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 33% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:18 on the median.
The field ran 8:50 faster at Lyon 2026 than at Nice 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 4:31v median +0:22
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Block 02 9:17Running 2 5:32v median +0:10
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Block 03 12:40Running 3 5:46v median +0:02
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 6:08v median +0:27
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Block 05 11:53Running 5 6:17v median +0:31
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 6:06v median +0:27
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 6:24v median +0:44
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 6:41v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 954
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 954 women who finished.