The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alan Scott finished 123rd of 882 men in the Open division at Riga 2026, in 1:11:39, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:35, was faster than 94% of the field.
The field ran 5:33 faster at Riga 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:47v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:07v median −1:06
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:16v median −1:19
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:15v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:21v median −1:13
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:21v median −1:09
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:17v median −1:09
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 4:04v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:35
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.