The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:13 at Bordeaux 2025 put Stéphane Mertz 270th of 1,431 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 56% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:50 quicker than the median and 40th of 1,431. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bordeaux gave the field time back: about 0:56 faster than the average race this season, by 1,721 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:47Running 1 5:23v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:30v median +0:09
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:38v median −0:06
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 4:35v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:37v median −0:10
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:29v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 4:32v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 4:57v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1414
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,414 men who finished.