The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Christian Saylor crossed the line in 1:11:40: 96th of 643 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 72% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Barcelona ran fast: the 1,177 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:27 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 1:27 on Las Vegas 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 3:47v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 3:50v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:02v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:10v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:16v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:07v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 4:28v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 638
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 638 men who finished.