The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Davide Gennaro crossed the line in 1:17:30: 176th of 549 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:43 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. That was 1:25 off the time at Bologna 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:49v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 3:49v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:52v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:24v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:40v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 4:35v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.