The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2025, Gary Shaw crossed the line in 1:18:32: 585th of 1,431 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:04 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bordeaux ran fast: the 1,721 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:56 quicker here than at their other races. Gary Shaw's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 4:14v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 3:56v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:26v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 4:26v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:30v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:17v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:15v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 4:55v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.