The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Xavier Van Poelvoorde at Bordeaux 2026: 1:06:59, 29th of 515 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:21 quicker than the median and 19th of 515. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:36, was faster than 88% 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. 1:08 slower than at Paris GP 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:49Running 1 2:31v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:11v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:19v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:27v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:37v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:31v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:32v median −0:58
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Block 08 8:27Running 8 3:52v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.