The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Paris GP 2026, Ward Diricks crossed the line in 1:17:52: 126th of 315 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:58 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Paris GP gave the field time back: about 1:16 faster than the average race this season, by 333 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:30v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:05v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:18v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:15v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:35v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:17v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:21v median −0:19
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 3:51v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 307
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 307 men who finished.