The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris GP 2026, Hicham Benslima crossed the line in 1:14:44: 269th of 1,236 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:00, ahead of 87% of the field.
Paris GP ran fast: the 1,315 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:30 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:29v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 3:57v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 4:10v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:04v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:08v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:05v median −0:58
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 3:37v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.