The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2026, Valts Grinbergs crossed the line in 1:23:30: 291st of 642 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:50. A harder second half: 3:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Rome 2026 and Oslo 2025 were 2:10 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 9:07Running 1 5:08v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 3:51v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 4:07v median −0:32
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Block 04 11:21Running 4 4:06v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:27v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:25v median −0:14
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Block 07 11:43Running 7 4:29v median −0:08
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 5:15v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.