The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tarek Emad finished in the top 10% of the field at Athens 2026, in 1:05:05 for 34th of 616 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:00 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:58, ahead of 97% of the field.
Athens gave the field time back: about 1:07 faster than the average race this season, by 284 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 0:57 on Mechelen 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:41v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 3:49v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 3:51v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:13Running 4 3:46v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:48v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 3:46v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 3:59v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 607
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 607 men who finished.