The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Joan Sotos crossed the line in 1:21:32: 555th of 1,158 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:38 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:28 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 8:41Running 1 4:06v median −0:19
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 4:13v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:32v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:42v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:51v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 08 13:03Running 8 4:45v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.