The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Valerian Leidner crossed the line in 1:10:32: 143rd of 988 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:27 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:28, ahead of 85% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Bordeaux 2026 and Mechelen 2026 were 1:03 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:01Running 1 2:44v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:18v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:31v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:37v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:51v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:38v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:42v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:06v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 782
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 782 men who finished.