The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Barcelona 2026, Julien Bourre & Damien Garcia--Parayre crossed the line in 1:04:51: 116th of 797 men's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:40, was faster than 89% of the field.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 0:54 faster than the average race this season, by 766 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:47v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 3:59v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:06v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:13v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:24v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:24v median −0:42
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:18v median −0:46
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 4:32v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 795
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 795 men's teams who finished.