The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Roan Van Den Oord crossed the line in 1:20:50: 450th of 988 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 73% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 181st of 988. A harder second half: 1:46 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 7:22Running 1 3:12v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 5:12v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:35v median +0:14
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 5:29v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:38v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:42v median +0:18
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 5:26v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:51Running 8 5:14v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.