The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Dag Blandkjenn at Riga 2026: 1:01:39, 18th of 226 men in the Pro division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 79% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:20, was faster than 89% of the field.
Riga ran fast: the 149 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:05 quicker here than at their other races. 1:11 slower than at Helsinki 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 4:02v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 3:29v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:21Running 3 3:37v median −1:05
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Block 04 6:10Running 4 3:40v median −1:00
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Block 05 7:50Running 5 3:47v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:38v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 3:43v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 3:42v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:20
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.