The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christophe Tomei finished 1,008th of 1,158 men in the Open division at Barcelona 2026, in 1:40:03.
A station race more than a running one: 38% of the field beaten on the stations, against 4% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:52 faster at Barcelona 2026 than at Barcelona 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:56Running 1 5:45v median +1:20
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 6:05v median +1:30
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 6:19v median +1:21
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Block 04 13:37Running 4 6:25v median +1:30
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:48v median +1:49
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:46v median +1:53
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Block 07 11:44Running 7 7:05v median +2:12
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Block 08 14:52Running 8 7:52v median +2:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:02
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.