The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:18 at Riga 2026 put Noel Celma Bernus on the age-group podium: 3rd of 36 in the 50–54 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 282nd of 882. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
1:54 slower than at Bilbao 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:54v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:11v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:17v median −1:18
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:25v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:25v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:36v median −0:54
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:36v median −0:50
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 4:19v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:11
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.