The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Athens 2026, Marcel Bath crossed the line in 1:21:22: 263rd of 616 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:16 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:07 worse 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. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Marcel Bath.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:48v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:14v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:46v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:47v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 4:55v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.