The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruairi Grimes took 2nd of 159 in the 30–34 age group at Rome 2026, in 1:02:22.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:53 quicker than the median and 12th of 642. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:57, was faster than 96% of the field.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Rome 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 5:00v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:27v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:40Running 3 3:33v median −1:06
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Block 04 7:00Running 4 3:34v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 3:37v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:35v median −1:04
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 3:36v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:14v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.