The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris GP 2026, Pierre Gimat crossed the line in 1:11:45: 184th of 1,236 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:40, was faster than 92% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:13v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:42v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 3:54v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 3:57v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 3:58v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 3:56v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 3:59v median −1:04
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 3:37v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1188
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,188 men who finished.