The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Vienna 2026, John Garvey crossed the line in 1:16:14: 307th of 1,311 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:12 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Vienna gave the field time back: about 0:32 faster than the average race this season, by 705 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:33v median −0:56
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:04v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:59v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 4:45v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:46v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:32v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:44v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 4:51v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1299
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,299 men who finished.