The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Simon Cox crossed the line in 1:17:54: 187th of 549 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:41 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:59 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:03v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:15v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:23v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:32v median −0:24
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 5:00v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.