The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:08 at Geneva 2026 put Denis Bessire 95th of 408 men in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:05 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Geneva 2026 than at Berlin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 4:38v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:00v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:03v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:05v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:10v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:11v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:08v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 4:52v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 408
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 408 men who finished.