The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Aymeric Batard crossed the line in 1:23:05: 217th of 515 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:35 on 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. 5:29 slower than at Lyon 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 2:43v median −0:25
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 4:39v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:24v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 5:00v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 4:54v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:06v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 5:06v median −0:24
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 4:23v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.