The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian Thomson won the 35–39 age group at Riga 2026 in 1:00:35, first of 155.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:49 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:09, ahead of 99% of the field.
The field ran 1:39 faster at Riga 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:14v median −1:36
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:37v median −1:36
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 3:50v median −1:45
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 3:44v median −1:47
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Block 05 7:58Running 5 3:48v median −1:46
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:46v median −1:44
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Block 07 7:35Running 7 3:49v median −1:37
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Block 08 7:45Running 8 3:37v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 869
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 869 men who finished.