The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Ben Keates crossed the line in 1:15:55: 154th of 549 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 55% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:57 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:18 faster at Barcelona 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:09v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:17v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:38v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:39v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:44v median −0:20
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Block 06 9:08Running 6 6:50v median +1:54
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:46v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 4:55v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.