The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Athens 2026, Fahad Alothman crossed the line in 1:18:41: 227th of 616 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:31 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athens gave the field time back: about 1:07 faster than the average race this season, by 284 athletes who raced both. Fahad Alothman's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:58v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:09v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:23v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:13v median −0:41
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Block 07 10:50Running 7 4:19v median −0:33
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 4:20v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.