The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Turin 2026, Lorenzo Besson crossed the line in 1:19:52: 132nd of 268 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 21% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 5:09 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Turin cost the whole field time: about 0:52 more than the average race this season, going by 293 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:46Running 1 2:33v median −0:43
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 3:34v median −0:38
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Block 03 15:18Running 3 4:00v median −0:32
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Block 04 6:48Running 4 3:51v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 3:56v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 3:49v median −0:42
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 3:58v median −0:40
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 4:22v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 263
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 263 men who finished.