The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Roman Mahias crossed the line in 1:23:08: 274th of 567 men, faster than 52% of the field.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:43. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:16v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:56Running 2 5:17v median +0:19
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 5:29v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 5:18v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:06v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:03v median −0:18
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 5:08v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 4:28v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.