The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:14:56 at Athens 2026 put Michael Thomas 598th of 616 men in the Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 8:34. A harder second half: 12:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 20:43, behind 99% of the field.
Athens gave the field time back: about 1:07 faster than the average race this season, by 284 athletes who raced both. 8:02 slower than at Las Vegas 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:04Running 1 7:13v median +1:58
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Block 02 10:00Running 2 6:15v median +1:38
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Block 03 14:12Running 3 6:30v median +1:31
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Block 04 18:07Running 4 6:40v median +1:45
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Block 05 12:14Running 5 6:38v median +1:35
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Block 06 9:49Running 6 6:44v median +1:50
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Block 07 15:00Running 7 7:01v median +2:09
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Block 08 22:55Running 8 7:55v median +2:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 20:43
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.