The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Louis Belson finished in the top 10% of the field at Athens 2026, in 1:06:11 for 47th of 616 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:57 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:12, was faster than 94% 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. 7:43 faster than at Manchester 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:24v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 3:43v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:13v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:02v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:01v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:50v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:02v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.