The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 2025, Nicolas Colson crossed the line in 1:19:01: 395th of 1,347 men, faster than 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:04 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:54 faster at Paris 2025 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:11v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 5:03v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 5:21v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 5:12v median −0:02
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:39v median +0:18
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 5:12v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 5:27v median +0:14
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 6:14v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1325
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,325 men who finished.