The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:16 at Shanghai 2025 put Nicolas Villemonteix on the age-group podium: 2nd of 20 in the 50–54 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:12 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:22 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 8:05, ahead of 85% of the field.
Shanghai gave the field time back: about 2:15 faster than the average race this season, by 468 athletes who raced both. Nicolas Villemonteix's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 5:07v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:02v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:18v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:14v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:19v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:14v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:02v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:30Running 8 4:23v median −1:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 901
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 901 men who finished.