The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Barcelona 2026, Harry Bowler & Josh Gain crossed the line in 1:07:40: 133rd of 564 men's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Barcelona ran fast: the 766 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:54 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 4:09v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:09v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:46Running 3 4:28v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 4:28v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:35v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:39v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:41v median −0:30
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 4:50v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 561
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 561 men's teams who finished.