The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:27 at Athens 2026 put Nazeer Saqan on the age-group podium: 3rd of 13 in the 55–59 age group.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:43. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 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. Nazeer Saqan's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 5:03v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:21v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 4:38v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:20v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:27v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 4:41v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.