The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Athens 2026, Jamie Bantleman crossed the line in 1:11:51: 122nd of 616 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:30 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:32, was faster than 88% of the field.
Athens ran fast: the 284 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:07 quicker here than at their other races. 0:47 faster than at Cardiff 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:35v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:00v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:12v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:14v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:21v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 4:13v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.