The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for James Francis at Barcelona 2026: 59:17, 8th of 1,158 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:02 quicker than the median and 12th of 1,158. Stronger after halfway: 2:29 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:58, ahead of 99% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Barcelona 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 2:18 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:29v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:37v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:47Running 3 3:52v median −1:06
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Block 04 6:52Running 4 3:45v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 3:48v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:43v median −1:10
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 3:47v median −1:06
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Block 08 7:32Running 8 3:54v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1148
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,148 men who finished.