The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Julien Piard crossed the line in 1:22:13: 201st of 515 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Bordeaux ran slow: the 1,153 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:48 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:04v median −0:04
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 4:44v median −0:15
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 5:20v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 5:15v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:13v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:16v median −0:12
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Block 07 11:22Running 7 5:37v median +0:07
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 4:39v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.