The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kieron White took 3rd of 52 in the 25–29 age group at Riga 2026, in 58:39.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:13 quicker than the median and 2nd of 226. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:09, was faster than 94% of the field.
Riga gave the field time back: about 1:05 faster than the average race this season, by 149 athletes who raced both. 0:54 slower than at Barcelona 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:22v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:40v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 3:50v median −0:52
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Block 04 6:18Running 4 3:49v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 3:54v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:16Running 6 3:50v median −0:48
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Block 07 6:20Running 7 3:48v median −0:55
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Block 08 7:56Running 8 3:48v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 224
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 224 men who finished.