The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Fabien Bacou crossed the line in 1:19:55: 421st of 988 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:11 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:01v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:58v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 4:57v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:02v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:58v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:07v median −0:18
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Block 08 14:38Running 8 4:24v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.