The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Lyon 2026, Cecile Retiere & Émilie Retaux crossed the line in 1:19:00: 83rd of 557 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:26, was faster than 85% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 3:34v median −1:03
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:53v median −0:59
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:08v median −1:03
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 5:08v median −1:02
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:12v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:03v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 5:07v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 5:14v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 555
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 555 women's teams who finished.