The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Fergus finished 214th of 882 men in the Open division at Riga 2026, in 1:17:53, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:31. A harder second half: 2:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:23 faster at Riga 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 5:23v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:32v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:35v median −1:00
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Block 04 9:39Running 4 4:37v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:35v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:44v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:44v median −0:42
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Block 08 15:00Running 8 4:32v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:21
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.