The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Lyon 2026, Nils Zürcher & Léa Marchand crossed the line in 1:16:27: 305th of 1,286 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 185th of 1,286. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:41v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:37v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 5:05v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:50v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:16v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:55v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 5:11v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 5:04v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:37
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1281
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,281 mixed teams who finished.