The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michel Ryser finished 1,383rd of 1,414 men in the Open division at Geneva 2026, in 2:09:46.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 10:16 behind the median. A harder second half: 6:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:51 faster at Geneva 2026 than at Geneva 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:00Running 1 7:31v median +2:22
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Block 02 12:09Running 2 6:38v median +2:07
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Block 03 14:40Running 3 6:52v median +1:57
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Block 04 15:51Running 4 7:02v median +2:11
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Block 05 13:05Running 5 7:15v median +2:14
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Block 06 9:46Running 6 6:56v median +2:06
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Block 07 22:34Running 7 7:00v median +2:09
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Block 08 19:15Running 8 8:34v median +2:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1412
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,412 men who finished.