The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Timéo Kaag crossed the line in 1:18:50: 456th of 1,158 men, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 136th of 1,158. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 1:27 faster than the average race this season, by 1,177 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:48Running 1 4:58v median +0:33
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 4:56v median +0:21
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 5:14v median +0:16
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:55v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:18v median +0:19
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 4:54v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.