The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rimini 2026, Gary Cassin crossed the line in 1:17:20: 120th of 665 men, faster than 82% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 2:00 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Rimini cost the whole field time: about 2:09 more than the average race this season, going by 1,370 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:20v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 4:26v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:47v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:50v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:54v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:53v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:55v median −0:10
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:32v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 634
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 634 men who finished.