The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mads Nielsen at Riga 2026: 1:03:37, 24th of 882 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:35 quicker than the median and 60th of 882. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:24, was faster than 97% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:41v median −1:09
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:05v median −1:08
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 4:07v median −1:28
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 4:07v median −1:24
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 4:10v median −1:24
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:09v median −1:21
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:09v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 3:59v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:24
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.