The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:46 at Athens 2026 put Marek Rakús 272nd of 616 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 36% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:52 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:25 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:59v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:59Running 2 6:23v median +1:46
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 6:47v median +1:48
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:43v median −0:12
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Block 05 11:09Running 5 6:46v median +1:43
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:07v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.