The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nils Matthiesen finished 237th of 643 men in the Open division at Barcelona 2026, in 1:19:31, faster than 63% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 72% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 146th of 643. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:25 faster at Barcelona 2026 than at Frankfurt 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:41v median +0:08
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:42v median +0:01
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:28v median +0:21
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:08v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:09v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:34v median +0:31
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:52v median −0:07
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:03v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.