The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Buenos Aires 2026, Rafael Sampaio crossed the line in 1:16:23: 109th of 539 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:20 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Buenos Aires gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 105 athletes who raced both. Rafael Sampaio's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 5:04v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:03v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 5:18v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 5:14v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:20v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:19v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:26v median −0:11
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Block 08 7:59Running 8 4:14v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 531
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 531 men who finished.