The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toulouse 2026, Marc Besson crossed the line in 1:14:23: 468th of 1,849 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:32. The race faded late: the second half went 1:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Toulouse ran fast: the 1,258 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:15v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 3:57v median −0:47
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:12v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:22v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:16v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:24v median −0:41
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 4:44v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1831
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,831 men who finished.