The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Talbot finished 138th of 616 men in the Open division at Athens 2026, in 1:13:02, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:28, ahead of 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Athens gained about 1:07. Simon Talbot's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:21v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:32v median −1:05
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:01v median −0:58
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:19v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:36v median −0:27
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 4:18v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.