The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:08 at Istanbul 2026 put Richie Owens on the age-group podium: 2nd of 75 in the 40–44 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:47 quicker than the median and 103rd of 743. Time in the roxzone, 6:51, was faster than 90% of the field.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 3:07 faster than the average race this season, by 324 athletes who raced both. 3:14 slower than at Cardiff 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:13v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:31v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 3:42v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 3:43v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 3:45v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 3:42v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 3:48v median −0:55
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:09v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 735
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 735 men who finished.