The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:21 at Athens 2026 put Matthew Shepherd 451st of 616 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:27 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:28Running 1 5:57v median +0:42
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 5:09v median +0:32
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 6:07v median +1:08
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Block 04 12:10Running 4 5:58v median +1:03
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:59v median +0:56
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Block 06 8:51Running 6 5:52v median +0:58
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 6:11v median +1:19
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Block 08 15:26Running 8 6:33v median +1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.