The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tom Empson at Rome 2026: 1:10:40, 66th of 642 men in the Open division.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:37 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:30, ahead of 90% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Rome 2026 and London Olympia 2026 were 1:33 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:32v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:51v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 4:01v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:05v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:14v median −0:36
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:55v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 4:01v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 4:36v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 499
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 499 men who finished.