The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris GP 2026, Thomas Bertail crossed the line in 1:13:18: 100th of 290 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:02. The race faded late: the second half went 2:44 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 7:08 faster at Paris GP 2026 than at Paris 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:02v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:56v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:16v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 4:18v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:30v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:23v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:21v median −0:19
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 3:47v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 281
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 281 men who finished.