The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Burel finished 94th of 515 men in the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, in 1:14:02, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:04, ahead of 96% of the field.
This was a slow day in Bordeaux. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:48.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:57Running 1 2:28v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:56v median −1:03
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:38v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:18v median −1:06
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:37v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:27v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:23v median −1:07
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 3:56v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:04
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.