The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Rodolphe Nicolas crossed the line in 1:21:18: 246th of 567 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:39 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:37. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bordeaux cost the whole field time: about 0:48 more than the average race this season, going by 1,153 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Rodolphe Nicolas.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:21v median +0:15
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 5:04v median +0:06
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Block 03 11:15Running 3 5:44v median +0:24
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 5:30v median +0:12
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:32v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:31v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:28v median +0:05
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 4:32v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 330
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 330 men who finished.