The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Riga 2026, Jozef Beständig crossed the line in 1:17:03: 201st of 882 men, faster than 77% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 94% of the field beaten on the stations, against 63% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 5:33 quicker than the median and 8th of 882. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:39 faster at Riga 2026 than at Vienna 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:30Running 1 5:50v median +0:00
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:59v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 5:15v median −0:20
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Block 04 5:15Running 4 5:10v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:14v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:17v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 5:12v median −0:14
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 5:05v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.