The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Paris GP 2026, Valentin Thoilliez crossed the line in 1:09:44: 84th of 384 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 110th of 384. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Paris GP gained about 1:16. Valentin Thoilliez's fastest of 2 finishes in the Pro division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:07v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:38v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 3:45v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 3:47v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:53v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:51v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 3:54v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 3:31v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 369
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 369 men who finished.