The race, in three figures
The race, in words
S.A. Hoekstra finished in the top 10% of the field at Paris GP 2026, in 1:03:47 for 20th of 672 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:50 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:46, ahead of 88% of the field.
Paris GP gave the field time back: about 1:30 faster than the average race this season, by 1,315 athletes who raced both. 7:03 faster than at Rotterdam 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:07v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 3:52v median −0:36
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Block 03 6:40Running 3 3:59v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 4:07v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:03v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 3:59v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:05v median −0:46
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Block 08 7:36Running 8 3:49v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 646
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 646 men who finished.