The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Riga 2026, Scott Bartholomew crossed the line in 1:27:10: 421st of 882 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:34 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:23 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:59 faster at Riga 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:29Running 1 5:50v median +0:00
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:05v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 5:21v median −0:14
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Block 04 11:53Running 4 5:29v median −0:02
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:29v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:33v median +0:03
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 5:38v median +0:12
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Block 08 13:38Running 8 5:18v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
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.