The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nayden Valev finished 690th of 1,482 men in the Open division at Rimini 2026, in 1:26:20, faster than 53% of the field.
The sled push was the standout, 0:33 quicker than the median and 368th of 1,482. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:33 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:54 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. That was 7:31 off the time at Bilbao 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:09v median −0:32
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:40v median +0:03
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 5:39v median +0:30
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:22v median +0:20
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:41v median +0:37
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:58v median +0:00
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:04v median +0:08
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Block 08 14:37Running 8 5:32v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1458
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,458 men who finished.