The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Marcos Martinez crossed the line in 1:15:09: 321st of 1,158 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:37 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:49, was faster than 85% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 3:53v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:07v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:32v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:26v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:27v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:42v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
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.