The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 1 2025, Romain Bely crossed the line in 1:18:49: 574th of 1,422 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 3:01. The race faded late: the second half went 4:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Paris 1 gave the field time back: about 1:18 faster than the average race this season, by 1,355 athletes who raced both. Romain Bely's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:15v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:04v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:14v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:20v median −0:31
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Block 07 12:40Running 7 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 4:02v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1353
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,353 men who finished.