The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicolas Roussel finished in the top 10% of the field at Bordeaux 2026, in 1:04:41 for 22nd of 515 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:52 quicker than the median and 43rd of 515. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:22, was faster than 92% of the field.
Bordeaux ran slow: the 1,153 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:48 slower here than at their other races. Nicolas Roussel's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:01Running 1 2:32v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:03v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:08v median −1:16
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 4:01v median −1:23
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:11v median −1:24
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:12v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:13v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 3:41v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 509
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 509 men who finished.