The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bordeaux 2026, Melanie Bellec & Gaëtan Hermant crossed the line in 1:18:36: 410th of 988 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:13 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 3:03v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:20v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:01Running 3 5:46v median −0:20
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 5:27v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:30v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:38v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:46v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 4:55v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 803
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 803 mixed teams who finished.