The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Niall Goodwin crossed the line in 1:12:23: 104th of 643 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:24 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 85% of the field.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 1:27 faster than the average race this season, by 1,177 athletes who raced both. 1:38 slower than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:06v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:16v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:25v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:29v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:31v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:33v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:39v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:50v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.