The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Geneva 2026, Cyril Retornaz crossed the line in 1:24:57: 196th of 408 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:34 on the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:04 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Geneva cost the whole field time: about 1:05 more than the average race this season, going by 824 athletes who raced both. 0:58 slower than at Lyon 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:20Running 1 5:21v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:31v median +0:03
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 4:52v median −0:01
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Block 04 11:34Running 4 4:59v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:52v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:37v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 4:41v median −0:06
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 5:53v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.