The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Julien Laurent crossed the line in 1:20:19: 168th of 515 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 55% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:08 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bordeaux cost the whole field time: about 0:48 more than the average race this season, going by 1,153 athletes who raced both. That was 2:08 off the time at Paris GP 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 7:22Running 1 2:58v median −0:10
-
Block 02 8:26Running 2 4:52v median −0:07
-
Block 03 11:23Running 3 5:42v median +0:18
-
Block 04 8:45Running 4 5:10v median −0:14
-
Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:17v median −0:18
-
Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:04v median −0:24
-
Block 07 9:43Running 7 5:26v median −0:04
-
Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:23v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.