The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Alex Parmentier crossed the line in 1:09:17: 150th of 1,158 men, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:20 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:17, was faster than 96% 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. Alex Parmentier's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:09v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:05v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:15v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 4:16v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:13v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:35Running 7 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 4:17v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
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.