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Card 745 of 10002026-09-06 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-06

Runcon Reads the Race Before You Run It

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Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A French-language route-analysis tool that turns GPX files into effort-colored profiles, difficult sections, estimated race times, and pre-race briefings.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-06 issue.

Field notes

Runcon takes a GPX route as its starting point and breaks it into effort-relevant sections rather than presenting elevation as a single undifferentiated curve. The homepage’s example uses a 42.2 km marathon with 348 m of ascent, 45.1 km of equivalent flat distance, and a hardest segment at km 8–9.5. It also describes separate road and trail thresholds, runner-specific pacing derived from previous races, and post-race comparison intended to refine later estimates.

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