The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vasilis Xalikias & Lola Kuka finished 251st of 367 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Athens 2026, in 1:23:59.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:11 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athens gave the field time back: about 2:09 faster than the average race this season, by 157 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:01Running 1 6:43v median +0:50
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:28v median +0:24
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:53v median +0:34
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 5:31v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:33v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:26v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 5:31v median +0:18
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 6:20v median +1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 367
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 367 mixed teams who finished.