The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 2025, Romain Preux crossed the line in 1:25:23: 636th of 1,347 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 148th of 1,347. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:42. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Paris ran slow: the 1,951 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 slower here than at their other races. Romain Preux's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 4:37v median +0:27
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 5:04v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:14v median −0:02
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Block 04 11:31Running 4 5:26v median +0:12
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:10v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:03v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 5:05v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 5:28v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.