The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Kris Burns crossed the line in 1:14:04: 128th of 549 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:45, was faster than 89% of the field.
Barcelona ran fast: the 1,177 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:27 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 3:58v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 3:56v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:15v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:12v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:23v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:13v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:16v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 4:40v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 540
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 540 men who finished.