The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Molloy took 3rd of 58 in the 40–44 age group at Bordeaux 2026, in 1:04:45.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:40 quicker than the median and 10th of 515. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:56, ahead of 97% 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. 1:32 slower than at Phoenix 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:56Running 1 2:40v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:05v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:15v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:21v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:31v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:29v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:25v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:09Running 8 3:53v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
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.