The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Austin Swain finished 501st of 882 men in the Open division at Riga 2026, in 1:30:04.
A station race more than a running one: 58% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:49Running 1 5:25v median −0:25
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 5:53v median +0:40
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 6:11v median +0:36
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 6:30v median +0:59
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 6:53v median +1:19
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Block 06 8:56Running 6 6:43v median +1:13
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Block 07 11:28Running 7 6:21v median +0:55
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 6:29v median +1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.