The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2024, Mohamed Mbarek crossed the line in 1:22:21: 262nd of 809 men, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 24% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 1:37 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:25, ahead of 96% of the field.
Bordeaux cost the whole field time: about 2:38 more than the average race this season, going by 499 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:33v median −0:53
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 5:57v median +1:10
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 6:12v median +0:56
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 6:21v median +1:05
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Block 05 12:48Running 5 8:28v median +3:04
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 6:29v median +1:14
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:55v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 4:41v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 783
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 783 men who finished.