The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2024, Maxime Lemercier crossed the line in 1:23:04: 288th of 809 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 52% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:11Running 1 5:42v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:47v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 5:04v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:17v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:22v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:12v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:17v median +0:01
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 5:31v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:37
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.